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National  Steeplechase  .    .   . 
.    .    .  and  Hunt  Association 


NATIONAL  STEEPLECHASE  ASSOCIATION. 

Organized  January   4th,   1895.    .    .    . 
Incorporated   February    18th,   1895. 


Amalgamation  of  National  Hunt  Association  with  the  National 
Steeplechase  Association.  June  16th,  1897. 

Certificate  of  Incorporation 

By-Laws 

Rules  of  Racing 

(Adopted  July.  1897.     Amended,  March,  1900). 

How  to  Build  a  Steeplechase  Course 

(Illustrated) 

©fticers. 

PBKSii>E.T.  AUGUST  BELMONT.  ^^^^.p^,,^,,,,  j.  h.  ALEXANDRE. 

Treasubeb  and  Honoeaby  Secbetabt,  S.  S.  HOLLAND. 

Secbetaby,  H.  G.  CRICKMORE. 

Stewards. 

J.  H.  Alexasdbe.  J.  G.  Follansbee  R.  C.  Hoopeb, 

AUGUST  Belmont,  F.  Gebhabd.  S.  S.  Howland. 

F.  H.  M.  Bibckbead.  J.  0.  Gbeen,  F.  P.  Keene, 

B,  F.  Clyde.  J-  G.  Heckscher.  W.  C.  'Whitoet. 


OFFICE,  17a  Fifth  Avenue,  New  Yobk, 
IVW, 


PRE8SOFJ.J.  O'BRIEN  4  SON 

122   EAST  23o  STREET, 

NEW    YORK. 


CERTIFICATE  OF  INCORPORATION 

— OF — 

National  Steeplechase  Association 


We,  August  Belmont,  of  Hempstead,  Queens 
County,  New  York,  H.  DeCoubcy  Fobbbs,  of  New 
York,  City,  New  York,  Samuel  S.  Howland,  of  Grove- 
land,' Lmngston  County,  New  York,  James  O.  Gbeen, 
of  Louisville,  Kentucky,  and  Fbedebick  Gebhaed,  of 
Eatontown,  Monmouth  County,  New  Jersey,  all  being 
of  full  age  and  citizens  of  the  United  States  of 
America  and  a  majority  being  residents  of  the  State 
of  New  York,  desiring  to  form  a  corporation  pursuant 
to  the  provisiors  of  Chapter  213  of  the  Laws  of  1891, 
the  same  being  an  Act  of  the  Legislature  of  the  State 
of  New  York,  passed  April  20,  1891,  entitled  "An  Act 
to  Tjrovide  for  the  formation  of  Corporations  for  Im- 
proving the  Breeds  of  Domestic  Animals,"  Do  Hereby 
Ctrtify —  ^.         ,    ,, 

FiEST :  The  name  by  which  the  corporation  shall 
be  known  is  "National  Steeplechase  Association." 

Second  :  The  particular  objects  and  proposes  of 
said  corporation  are  as  follows :  The  investigating, 
ascertaining  and  keeping  of  a  record  of  the  pedigrees 
of  horses;  the  instituting,  maintaining,  controlling 
and  publishing  of  a  stud  book  or  book  of  registry  of 
horses  in  the  United  States  of  America  and  Canada  ; 
the  promoting  and  holding  of  exhibitions  of  such 
horses  ;  and  generally  for  the  purposes  of  improving 
the  breed  thereof,  by  encouraging  and  advancing 
steeplechasing  and    hurdle    racing    throughout    the 


IV.  ARTICLES   or  INCORPOEATION. 

United  States,  by  supervising  such  races,  by  com- 
piling, publishing  and  enforcing  ot  proper  rules  to 
govern  such  racing,  by  licensing  of  meetings,  of 
trainers  and  of  jockeys,  and  by  such  other  means  as 
may  be  proper. 

Third  :  The  number  of  Directors  who  shall  manage 
the  affairs  of  said  corporation  shall  be  nine. 

Fourth  :  The  first  Annual  Meeting  of  the  members 
of  the  corporation  shall  be  held  on  the  9th  day  of 
January,  1896. 

Fifth  :  The  names  and  places  of  residence  of  the 
Directors  who  shall  maoage  the  afi"airs  of  the  corpora- 
tion until  such  tirst  Annual  Meeting,  are  as  follows  : 

Names:  Places  of  Residence: 

August  Belmont,   .     .     Hempstead,  Queens  County, 

^Jew  York. 
H.  DeCourct  Forbes,      New  York  City,  New  York. 
Samuel  S.  Howland,  .     Groveland.     Livingston 

County,  New  York. 
James  O.  Grekn,     .     .     Louisville,  Kentucky. 
Frederick  Gebhaed,  .     Eatontown,  New  Jersey. 
A.  J.  Cassait,    .     .     .     Haverford,  PenLsylvania. 
Foxhall  p.  Keene,     .     Bayside,  New  York. 
John  G.  Follansbee,  .     San  Francisco,  California. 
Frederick  H.  Prince,     Boston,  Massachufcetts. 

Sixth  :  The  principal  office  of  said  corporation  is  to 
be  located  iu  the  City  and  County  of  New  York. 

In  Witness  Wheeeof,  we  have  made,  signed,  ac- 
knowledged and  filed  this  Certificate. 

Dated,  New  York,  February  15th,  1893. 

August  Belmont, 
H.  DbO.  Fobbes, 

S.  S.  HOWLAND, 

J.  O.  Green, 
F.  Gebhard, 


abticlks  of  incoepoeation. 
State  of  New  Yoke, 


■} 


.  ss. 
CiTr  AND  County  of  New  York. 

On  this  16th  day  of  February,  1895,  before  me 
personally  appeared  August  Belmont,  to  me  person- 
ally known  and  known  to  me  to  be  one  of  the  in- 
dividuals described  in  and  who  made  and  signed  the 
foregoing  Certificate,  and  he  duly  acknowledged  to 
me  that  he  had  made,  signed  aud  executed  the  same 
for  the  purposes  therein  set  forth. 

EDWARD  CORNELL. 
[SEAL  1  Notary  Public, 

Orange  County. 
Certificate  filed  in  New  Y'ork  County. 

State  of  New  York,  ) 

Yss. 
City  and  Counts  of  New  York..  ) 

On  this  15th  day  of  February,  1895,  before  me 
personally  appeared  H.  DeCourcy  Forbes,  Samuel 
S,  Rowland,  James  O.  Green  and  Frederick  Geb- 
hard,  to  me  personally  known  and  known  to  me  to 
be  four  of  the  individuals  described  in  and  who 
made  and  signed  the  foregoing  Certificate,  and  they 
severally  duly  acknowledged  to  me  that  they  had 
made,  signed  and  executed  the  same  for  the  purposes 
therein  set  forth. 

EDWARD  L.  PURDY, 
[seal.]  Notary  Public  (148), 

N.  Y.  Co. 


State  of  New  York, 

\-ss. 
Office  of  the  Secretary  of  State. 

I  have  compared  the  preceding  with  the  original 
Certificate  of  Incorporation  of  National  Steeplechase 
Association  filed  and  recorded  in  this  ofiice  on  the 


VI.  ARTICLES   OF  INCORPOEATION. 

18th  day  of  February,  1895,  and  do  hereby  certify 
the  same  to  be  a  correct  transcript  therefrom  and  of 
the  whole  of  said  original. 

Witness  my  hand  and  the  seal  of  office  of  the 
Secretary  of  State,  at  the  city  of  Albany,  this  18th  day 
of  February,  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
ninety-five, 

JNO.  PALMER, 
[seal.]  Secretary  of  State. 


yss. 


State  of  Ntw  Yobk, 

CiTT  AND   CODNTX   OF   NeW   YoEK. 

I,  Henbt  D.  Purboy,  Clerk  of  the  said  City  and 
County,  and  Clerk  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  said  State 
for  said  County,  Do  Certify,  that  I  have  compared  the 
preceding  with  the  original  Certificate  of  Incorpora- 
tion of  National  Steeplechase  Association  on  file  in 
my  office,  and  that  the  same  is  a  correct  transcript 
therefrom,  and  of  the  whole  of  such  original. 

Endorsed,  Filed  and  Recorded  February  19th, 
1895,  9  H.  57  M. 

In  Witness  Whereof,  I  have  hereunto  subscribed 
my  name  and  affixed  my  official  seal,  this  19th  day  of 
February,  1895. 

HENRY  D.  PURROY, 

[seal.]  Clerk. 


[endoesed.] 

Certificate  of  Incorporation  of  National  Steeplechase 
Association. 

State  of  New  York,  ] 

Office  of  Secretary  of  State.  ) 
Filed  and  Recorded  February  18th,  1895. 

ANDREW  DAVIDSON. 

Deputy  Secretary  of  State. 


BY-LAWS 


The  National  Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Association 


As  adopted  March  4th,  1895,  and  amended 
February  2(1,  1899. 


BOARD  OF  STE-SVABDS. 

Bt-Law  1.  The  Directors  of  the  Corporation  shall 
also  be  the  Stewards  of  the  Association,  and  when- 
ever the  word  Steward  is  used  in  these  By-Laws  it 
shall  be  taken  and  held  to  include  the  term  Director. 
Of  the  nine  Stewards  named  as  Directors  in  the  Cer- 
tificate of  Incorporation,  three  shall  serve  for  one 
year,  three  for  two  years,  and  th*ee  for  three  years, 
their  names  to  be  determined  by  lot.  The  first  year 
shall  be  taken  and  held  to  terminate  on  the  9th  of 
January,  1896. 

N.  B.  The  number  of  Stewards  was  by  resolution 
of  the  Stewards  of  the  National  Steeplechase  Associn- 
tion  at  the  time  of  the  amalgamation  of  the  National 
Steeplechase  Association  and  National  Hunt  Associa- 
tion increased  to  twelve.  That  one  of  the  Stewarr's 
80  elected  serve  for  one  year,  one  for  two  years,  and 
one  for  three  years,  as  determined  by  lot,  to  date 
from  January  fith,  1899. 

By-Law  2.  Vacancies  in  the  Board  of  Stewards  oc- 
curring during  the  year  shall  be  filled  for  the  unex- 
pired term  by  a  majority  vote  of  the  remaining  mem- 
bers of  the  Board  at  any  regular  meeting  of  the 
Board,  or  at  any  special  meeting  called  for  the  pur- 
pose of  filling  such  vacancies. 


By-Law  3.  The  Board  of  Stewards  shall  meet  on 
the  first  Thursday  of  every  month,  and  whenever 
called  together  by  the  Secretary,  at  the  request  of  the 
President,  or  in  his  absence  the  Vice-President  or 
of  any  two  of  the  Stewards.  Seven  members  of  the 
Board  shall  constitute  a  quorum  for  the  transaction 
of  business. 

Bt-La.w  4.  The  Board  of  Stewards  shall  annually 
elect  from  among  its  members  a  President,  Vice- 
President  and  Treasurer,  It  shall  also  annually  elect 
from  among  its  own  members,  or  from  among  the 
other  members  of  the  Association,  a  Secretary  and 
such  other  officers,  officials  and  committees  as  it  may 
deem  necessary. 

By-Law  5,  Skc.  I.  The  Board  of  Stewards  shall  have 
full  and  complete  control  of  all  the  affairs  of  the  Associ- 
ation; it  shall  make,  publish,  and  enforce  rules  for  rac- 
ing, the  conduct  of  meetings,  the  licensing  of  trainers, 
jockeys  and  gentlemen  riders,  etc.;  it  shall  fix  and 
may  alter  the  amounts  of  initiation  fees  and  dues  to  be 
paid  by  members  ;  it  shall  appoint  and  remove  Dep- 
uty Stewards,  officers  and  officials,  and  generally  con- 
duct the  affairs  of  the  Association. 

Sec.  II.  As  incidental  to  aud  part  of  the  powers 
above  mentioned,  the  Board  of  Stewards  shall  have 
power  to  recognize  any  Association  which  shall  adopt 
rules  conforming  to  those  of  this  Association  for  the 
management  and  control  of  r^ces  to  be  held  by  Hunt 
Clubs,  Country  Clubs  or  approved  members  of  the 
same,  with  the  sanction  of  the  Governors  of  their  re- 
spective Clubs. 

By-Law  6,  Sec.  I.  The  Board  of  Stewards  may  ap- 
point from  its  own  members  an  Executive  Commit- 
tee to  consist  of  seveu  members,  and  such  Committee 
may  exercise,  in  the  intervals  between  meetings  of 
the  Board  of  Stewards,  all  the  powers  of  such  Board. 

Sec.  II.  Four  members  of  the  Executive  Commit- 
tee shall  constitute  a  quorum  for  the  transaction  of 
business  at  any  meeting  of  the  Committee.  The  Ex- 
ecutive Committee  shall  keep  minutes  of  all  its  ac- 
tions and  proceedings,  and  such  actions  and  proceed- 
ings shall  be,  from  time  to  time,  reported  to  the  Board 


BT-IiA"U'S.  is. 

of  Stewards  at  the  meetings  of  such  Board  ;  and  the 
minutes  of  the  Executive  Committee  shall  be  read  at 
such  meetings  of  the  Board. 

Sec.  Ill  At  all  race  meetings  under  license  of  the 
National  Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Association,  a  special 
meeting  of  the  Executive  Committee  may  be  con- 
vened at  any  time  by  such  members  of  the  Executive 
Committee  as  may  be  then  present  at  the  race  course 
in  question;  such  meeting  may  be  adjourned  to 
another  time  and  place,  and  the  presence  of  four 
members  of  the  Committee  shall  not  be  necesbary  to 
constitute  a  quorum.  At  such  a  special  meeting  the 
members  of  the  Executive  Committee  there  present 
shall  have  power  to  investigate  any  case  which  may  ap- 
pear to  them  to  require  their  interference  (whether 
referred  to  them  or  not  by  the  Stewards  of  the  meet- 
iug)  and  give  a  decision  thereon  ;  to  grant  licenses  to 
trainers  and  jocke3S  and  to  suspend  or  withdraw  any 
such  licenses  granted  ;  to  grant  permission  to  ride  as 
gentlemen  riders,  and  to  withdraw  any  such  permis- 
sions already  granted  ;  to  continue  any  punishment 
imposed  by  the  Stewards  at  such  meeting  ;  provided, 
however,  any  decision  made  or  action  taisen  by  the 
members  of  the  Executive  Committee  convened  in 
such  special  meeting  shall  continue  in  force  and  effect 
only  until  the  next  meeting  of  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee, regularly  convened,  at  which  a  quorum  of 
four  shall  be  present. 

By-Law  7.  The  funds  of  the  Association  shall  be 
devoted  solely  to  the  purposes  for  which  the  Associa- 
tion was  incorported,  and  no  part  thereof  shall  at  any 
time  be  divided  among  its  members,  and  in  case  of 
the  dissolution  of  the  Association  shall  be  devoted  to 
such  uses  for  the  purpose  of  improving  the  breed  of 
horses  as  the  Stewards  shall  determine, 

MEETINGS  OF  THE  ASSOCIATION. 

By-Law  8,  Sec,  I.  The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  As- 
sociation shall  be  held  on  the  first  Thursday  after  the 
first  Monday  in  January  in  each  year,  at  such  time  and 
place  as  the  Board  of  Stewards  may  select. 


X. 


Sec.  II.  In  case  a  quorum  cannot  be  obtained  at 
any  Annual  Meeting,  such  meeting  may  be  adjourned 
for  a  period  not  exceeding  one  month.  If  at  any  An- 
nual Meeting  or  at  an  adjournment  thereof  no  Stew- 
ards be  elected  to  fill  the  places  of  those  whose  terms 
of  office  shall  have  expired,  the  latter  shall  continue 
to  hold  office  and  discharge  the  duties  thereof  until 
the  election  of  their  successors. 

Sec.  III.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  of 
the  Association  to  mail  to  each  member  thereof,  at 
least  fourteen  days  prior  to  the  date  of  the  meeting,  a 
notice  of  said  meeting  and  the  place  and  hour  at 
which  it  will  be  held 

By-Law  y.  The  Secretary  shall  keep  a  book  with 
the  post-office  addresses  of  members  of  the  Associa- 
tion, and  members  must  see  that  the  addresses  therein 
entered  are  their  correct  ones. 

Bt-Law  10.  At  each  Annual  Meeting  of  the  mem- 
bers of  the  Association  four  Stewards  shall  be  elected 
by  a  majority  vote  of  the  members  present  in  person 
or  by  proxy,  to  hold  office  for  three  years,  and  to  fill 
the  places  of  those  whose  term  of  office  shall  have  ex- 
pired. 

By-Law  11.  A  quorum  at  an  Annual  Meeting  shall 
consist  of  not  less  than  one-fifth  in  number  of  the 
members  of  the  Association  present  in  person  or  rep- 
resented by  proxy,  and  in  no  case  shall  consist  of  less 
than  nine  members  of  the  Association  present  in  per- 
son or  represented  by  proxy. 

SPECIAL    MEETINGS. 

By-Law  12.  A  Special  Meeting  of  the  Association 
may  be  called  at  any  time  by  the  Stewards,  and  shall 
be  called  by  the  President  on  the  written  application 
of  one-third  of  the  members  of  the  Association. 

By-Law  13,  Sec.  I.  All  notices  of  special  meetings 
shall  contain  the  subjects  to  be  considered  thereat, 
and  none  other  shall  be  acted  upon. 

Sec.  II.  All  notices  of  special  meetings  shall  be 
sent  out  by  the  Secretary,  in  the  same  manner  as  the 
notices  of  the  annual  meeting. 


By-Law  14.  A  quorum  at  a  special  meeting  of  the 
Association  shall  be  governed  by  the  conditions  of 
By-Law  11. 

ELECTION    OF   MEMBERS. 

By-Law  15.  The  members  of  the  Association  shall 
be  the  original  incorporators,  together  with  the 
Directors  named  in  the  Certificate  of  Incorporation 
and  such  other  persons  as  may  from  time  to  time  be 
duly  elected  to  membership  and  qualify  as  such  pur- 
suant to  the  provisions  of  fhe  By-Laws. 

By  Law  16,  Sec.  I.  All  applications  for  member- 
ship must  be  proposed  and  seconded  in  writing  by 
members  of  the  Association, 

Sec.  II.  The  name  of  the  applicant,  together  with 
the  names  of  his  proposer  and  seconder,  must  be 
posted  in  the  Secretary's  office  for  at  least  ten  days 
before  it  can  be  acted  upon  by  the  Stewards  of  the 
Association. 

Sec.  III.  All  members  must  be  elected  by  a  unani- 
mous vote  of  the  Board  of  Stewards.  The  name  of 
a  person  whose  application  for  membership  has  been 
rejected,  cannot  again  be  presented  within  twelve 
months. 

Sec.  1Y.  The  initiation  fees  and  dues  of  all  mem- 
bers elected  must  be  j^aid  within  fiiteen  days  of  the 
date  of  their  election,  or  said  election  may  be  cau- 
celled  by  the  Board  of  Stewards. 

By-Law  17.  All  subscriptions  and  dues  shall  be 
payable  in  advance  on  the  loth  of  January  in  each 
year.  The  annual  dues  shall  be  $25.  All  members 
elected  after  the  1st  day  of  May,  1895,  shall  be  required 
to  pay  an  initiation  fee  of  $50. 

By-Law  18.  Any  member  :>f  the  Association  failing 
to  pay  his  yearly  dues  or  subscription  by  the  first 
day  of  April  following  shall  cease  to  be  a  member. 

EXPULSION  OF  members. 

By-Law  19,  Sec.  I.  In  case  tbe  conduct  of  any 
member  of  the  Association  shall,  in  the  opinion  of 
the  Board  of  Stewards,  or  of  any   twenty  members 


Xn.  BY-LAWS. 

of  the  Association  (who  shall  certify  the  same  to  the 
Board  of  Stewards  in  writing),  be  considered  injuri- 
ous to  the  Association,  the  Board  of  Stewards  shall 
be  especially'  summoned  to  consider  the  case,  and 
should  they  find  the  charge  proven,  they  may  call 
upon  the  member  to  resign,  or  dismiss  or  expel  him. 
Sec.  II.  Such  decision  of  the  Board  of  Stewards 
shall  be  without  appeal. 

AMENDMEKTS. 

By-Law  20.  These  By-Laws,  with  the  exception  of 
By-Law  7,  may  be  amended  at  any  meeting  of  the 
Board  of  Stewards  by  a  majority  vote,  provided  that 
ten  days  notice  of  the  proposed  amendment  shall  have 
been  given  to  each  member  of  the  Board,  or  at  any 
annual  or  special  meeting  of  the  Association,  by  a 
majority  vote  of  the  members  of  the  Association  ; 
provided,  however,  that  in  such  case,  a  written  notice 
of  such  proposed  amendment  be  mailed  to  each  mem- 
ber of  the  Association  at  least  two  weeks  prior  to  the 
holding  of  the  meeting  at  which  it  is  to  be  considered, 
and  that  a  copy  thereof  be  posted  on  the  bulletin 
board  of  the  Association  in  the  office  of  the  Secretary 
for  the  same  period.  But  By-Law  7  shall  not  be 
amended,  except  by  a  unanimous  vote  of  all  the  mem- 
bers of  the  Board  of  Stewards,  or  by  unanimous  vote 
of  all  the  members  of  the  Association,  present  in  per- 
son or  represented  by  proxy,  at  any  annual  or 
special  meeting  of  the  Association,  due  notice  having 
been  given,  as  above  provided,  that  such  a  proposed 
amendment  would  be  presented  at  such  meeting. 


Rules  of  Racing, 


These  rules  apply  to  all  meetings  held  tinder  the 
sanction  of  the  National  Steeplechase  and  Hunt 
AssocLATioN  and  to  all  races  run  at  such  meetings. 

PART  I. 

INTEBPEETATION   OF   -WOEDS   AND   PHEASES. 

Rule  1.     Sec,  I.     In  the  New  England  States  and  the  Becognized 
States  of    New   York,    New    Jersey,    Penusylvania.  Meetings. 
Delaware,  Maryland,  Virginia  and"^  the  District  of 
Columbia,  a  recognized  meeting  is  a  meeting  held 
under  the   sanction  of    the  National   Steeplechase 
and  Hunt  Association,  or  the  Jockey  Club. 

Sec.  IT.  A  recognized  meeting  held  in  any  part 
of  the  United  States,  excepting  the  States  named 
above  and  the  District  of  Columbia,  is  a  meeting 
held  under  the  sanction  of  a  Turf  Authority  having 
a  reciprocal  agreement  with  the  National  Steeple- 
chase and  Hunt  Association  for  the  mutual  enforce- 
ment of  sentences  passed  upon  persons  guilty  of 
fraudulent  practices  on  the  turf. 

Sec.  III.  A  recognized  meeting  held  in  any  for- 
eign country  is  a  meeting  held  under  a  Turf  Au- 
thority of  the  country  in  which  it  is  held  having  a 
reciprocal  agreement  with  the  National  Steeplechase 
and  Hunt  Association  for  the  mutual  enforcement 
of  sentences  passed  upon  persons  guilty  of  fraudu- 
lent practices  on  the  tuif. 

Wherever  the  word  "Steward"   or  "  Stev^ards"  stewards. 
only  is  used,  it  means  Steward^  or  Stewards  of  the 
meeting,  or  their  duly  appointed  deputy  or  deputies. 

The  "  Registry  Office  "  is  the  office  for  the  time  Registry  Office. 
being  appointed  as  the  Registry  Office  by  the  Stew- 
ards of  the  National  Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Associa- 
tion. 


EIJLES  OF  RACING. 

* '  Kegistered  "        and        "  Eegistration  "       mean  Registered  and 
"Registered  "  and  "Registration "  at  such  oflace.        Registration: 

N.  B.  The  present  Registry  Office  is  the  Office 
of  the  Secretary  of  the  National  Steeplechase 
and  Hunt  Association. 

The  Racing  Calendar  is   such   publication  as  ih.e  Racing 
Stewards  of  the  National   Steeplechase   and  Hunt  Calendar. 
Association  shall  designate. 

N.  B.     The  Bacing  Calendar  is  so  designated. 

The  "Forfeit  List"  is  a  record  of  arrears  vfhioh  Forjeii  List. 
have  been  notified  by  the  Clerk  of  the  Course  of 
any  meeting  held  under  these  rules,  or  by  the 
Registry  Office  of  The  Jockey  Club,  and  by  any  Turf 
Authority  having  a  reciprocal  agreement  with  the 
National  Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Association  for  the 
mutual  enforcement  of  forfeits. 

A  Horse  includes  mare,  gelding,  colt  and  filly.         Horse. 

The  age  of  a  horse  is  reckoned  as  beginning  on  the    ^*- 
first  of  January,  in  the  year  in  which  he  is  foaled. 

A  maiden  is  a  horse  which  has  never  won  a  race  Maiden. 
(other  than  a  match  or  private  sweepstakes)  in  any 
country.     A  Maiden  means  a  maiden  at  the  time  of 
the  start. 

N.  B.  In  Steeplechases  and  Hurdle  Races  a  horse 
is  still  a  maiden  though  a  winner  on  the  flat,  and  in 
races  on  the  flat  a  horse  is  still  a  maiden  though  a 
winner  of  a  Steeplechase  or  Hurdle  Race. 

A    "Race"    means    purse,    sweepstakes,    private  ijace. 
sweepstakes .  cup  or  match. 

A  ' '  Purse  "  is  a  race  to  be  run  for  money  or  other  Purse. 
prize,  without  any  stake  being  made  by  the  owners 
of  the  horses  engaged  and  which  is  void  if  three 
hor.-ses  in  entirely  different  interests  are  not  entered 

for  it.  c        ,  / 

A  "sweepstakes"  is  a  race  in  which  stakes  are  to  ^i^^tepsiakes. 

be  made  by  the  owners  of  the  horses  engaged,  and 

any  such  race  is  still  a  sweepstakes  when  money  or 

other  prize  is  added. 
A  public  sweepstakes  is  void  if  three  subscribers 

do  not  engage  horses  in  it. 
A  private  sweepstakes  is  one  to  which  no  money 

is  added  and  which  has  not  been  advertised  previous 

to  closing. 


RULES  or  RACING.  « 

A  "  cup  "  is  any  prize  not  given  in  money.  Cup. 

A  "handicap  "  is  a  race  in  which  the  weights  to  be  Handicap. 
carried  by  the  horses  are  adjusted  by  the  handicapper 
for  the   purpose    of    equalizing    their   chances   of 
winning. 

A    "free  handicap  "  is  one  in  which  no  liability  is  Frte  Handicap. 
incurred  for  entrance  money,  stake  or  forfeit,  until 
acceptance  of  the  weight,  either  directly  or  through 
omission  to  declare  out. 

A  •'  private  handicap  "  is  one  in  which  the  weights  Pnvate 
are  agreed  upon  among  the  parties  to  it,  and  which -^«"<^»cai'. 
has  not  been   publicly  advertised  previous  to  the 
engagement  being  made. 

A   "post  race"  is  one  in  which  the  subscribers ^os? i?ace. 
declare  at  the  usual  time  before  a  race  for  declaring 
to  start,  the  horse  or  horses  they  are  to  run,  without 
other  limitation  of  choice  than  the  rules  of  racing 
and  the  conditions  of  the  race  prescribe. 

A  "produce  race  "  is  one  to  be  run  by  the  produce  Produce  Race. 
of  horses  named  or  described  at  the  tinie  of  entry. 

A  "sellipg  race"  is  one.  the  conditions  of  \;h\Q\i  Selling  Race. 
require  that  every  horse  running,  if  a  loser,  may  be 
claimed,  and  if  the  winner  must  be  offered  for  sale 
by  auction,  or  be  liable  to  be  claimed. 

Weight  for  age  means  standard  weight  according  Weight  for  Age. 
to  the  rules  of  the  course  where  the  race  is  run  or 
its  conditions,  and  remains  a  weight  for  age  race, 
even  though  there  be  penalties  and  allowances. 

A  race  at  "  catch  weig:bts  "  means  one  for  which  <"«'^'*  Weights. 
the  riders  need  not  weigh  before  or  after  the  race. 

The  "nominator"  is  the  person  in  whose  name  &  Nominator 
horse  is  entered  for  a  race. 

"Owner"  inclurl es  part  own er  or  lessee.  Owner. 

"Authorized  Agent"  means  an  agent  appointed  ^-iji'^o^rcd 
by  a  document  signed  by  the  owner,  and  loriged  a.i^9ent. 
the  Registry  Ofi&ce.  or,  if  for  a  single  meeting  only, 
with  the  Clerk  of  the  Course  for  transmission  to  the 
Registry  Office.  Authorized  agent  inclucies  sub- 
agent,  if  authority  to  appoint  a  sub-agent  is  provided 
for  by  the  document. 

"Arrears"    are   anv    sums  unpaid   in   respect   of -*'''^^''*- 
fines,  fees,  including  jockey's  fees,  entrance  money, 
stakes,  subscriptions,  forfeits  and  purchase  money 


6  EDLES  OF  BACING. 

in  races   with  selling    allowances,   or  any  default 
incident  to  these  rules. 

It  is  a  "  walk-over  "  when  only  one  horse  or  horses  walk-over. 
belongiog  to  a  single  interest  are  at  the  post  ready 
to  start  for  a  race  at  the  appointed  time. 

PART  II. 

CALCULATION    OF   IIME. 

Rule  2.     Sec.  1.     "When  the  last  day  for  doing  anything  Dates  falling  ov 
under  these  rules  falls  on  Sunday,  it  may  be  done  on  Sunday. 
the  following  Monday,  unless  a  race  to  which  such 
act  relates  is  appointed  for  that  day,  in  which  ca«eit 
must  be  done  on  the  previous  Saturday. 

Sec.  II.     A  "  month  "  means  a  calendar  month;  a  Month  and  day. 
•'  day  "  means  twenty-four  hours. 

PART  III. 

REGULATIONS   FOE   BACE   MEETINGS. 

Kdle  3.     Sec.  1.     All  meetings  held  under  these  rules  in  Meetinqs  must  be 
the  New  England  States  and  in  the  States  of  New  Sanchomd. 
York,  New  Jersey,   Pennsylvania,   Delaware,   Mary- 
land  and  Virginia,    and  tlae  District  of   Columbia, 
must  be  sanctioned  by  the  Stewards  of  the  National 
Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Association. 

(Sec.  II.     If  a  horse  run  at  any  unrecognized  meet-  penalty  runnivg 
ing  he  is  disqualified  for  all  races  to  which  these  at  unrecognized 
rules  apply.  vieeling. 

Sec.  III.  Any  owner  or  trainer  running  horses, 
any  jockey  riding  the  Fame  at  any  unrecognized 
meeting  shall  be  disqualified  for  all  races  to  which 
these  rules  apply.  Such  horses  and  all  others  under 
the  control  of  such  owner  or  trainer  sha'l  also  be 
disqualified.  Any  pertson  a-^^ting  in  any  official 
capacity  may  also  be  disqualified. 

•*N.  B.—Duly  incorporated  Slate,  County  and  Town  Meetings  exempt 
Fairs  at  which  racs  are  run,  and  race  meetings  loheref^^^  ''^PV'' 
the  money  or  plate  accruing  to  the  winnei'  in  any  race  ^^^^9"^  ^'^' 


RULES  OF  KACING.  7 

does  not  exceed  $100,  shall  not  be  considered  unrecognized 
meetings." 

Sec.  IV.     At  any  meeting  advertised  to  take  place  .yumber  of 
solely  under  these  rules,  there  shall  be  in  each  day's  steeplechases. 
programme  at  least  two  Steeplechases. 

But  ihe  Stewards  of  the  National  Steeplechase  aad  Steivai-ds  have 
Hunt  Association,  may  abrogate  this  rule  -when  in  power  to  abro- 
their  opinion  the  conditions  of  the  meeting  render  it  ft^l^chases"^ 
advisable. 

Sec.  V.     There  shall  be  no  Steeplechase  less  than  Distances. 
two  miles,  and  no  hurdle  race  less  than  one  and  one- 
half  miles. 

Thej  e  shall  be  no  steeplechase  nor  hurdle  race  run  ;^^^  hu7fie'Ta7es 
in  heats.  /„  i,eats. 

Sec.  VI.     In  all  steeplechase  courses  there  shall  be  xtimber.  height 
at  least  six  fences  in  every  mile.     There  shall  be  a  and    de'sa-ipdon 
water  jump  at  least  twelve  feet  wide  and  two  feet »/  fences,  water 
deep,  to  be  guarded  by  a  fence  not  less  than  two-^""'^'  ^'^' 
feet  in  perpendicular  height.     There  shall  be  in  each 
course  at  least  two  jumps  as  follows  :  Ditch  five  feet 
wide  and  two  feet  deep,  which  ditch  shall  be  guarded 
on  the  taking-ofE  side  by  a  single  rail,  and  on  the 
landing  side  there  shall  be  a  fence  of  not  less  than 
four  feet  six  inches  in  perpendicular  height,  and  it  of 
brushwood  or  gorse  not  less  than  three  Jeet  in  width. 
The  minimuin  perpendicular  height  of  all  other  jumps 
shall  not  be  less  than  four  feet  six  inches,  and  the  mini- 
mum width  three  feet.      'Ihe  rails  or  boards  prottvAwq  a 
fence  shall  not  be  less  than  three  feet  in  pei ptndicular 
height  on  the  take-off  side  txcept  at  the  water  jump. 

At  meetings  held  by  Hunt  and  Country  Clubs  and  Comessinns  to 
similar  organizations  duly  sanctioned  by  ihe  National  -W""'  «"« 
Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Association  the  Stewards  oi  Coimti y  Chtb. 
the    National    Steeplechase    and   Hunt   Association 
may  grant  permission  to  the  Stewards  of  the  meet- 
ing to  make  the  jumps  of  such  character  and  dimen- 
sions as  they  may  deem  expedient,  and  to  give  races 
for  farmers  and  their  horses. 

Sec.  VIC.     In  all  Hurdle  race  courses  there  shall  .YMmftero/ 
be  not  less  than  four  flights  of  hurdles  in  the  first  ^'"'"rf/fsi" 
mile,  with  an  additional  flight  of  hurdles  for  every  ^^"'"'^'e  ■««<^»- 
quaiter  of  a  mile  or  part  thereof  beyond  that  dis- 
tance, the  height  of  the  hurdles  being  not  less  than 


8  EULES   OF  BACING. 

three  feet  six  inches  from  the  bottom  of  the  lower 
bar  to  the  top  of  the  upper  bar. 

Sec.  VIII.     In  case  qf  fire,  or  for  other  reasons,  races 
maybe  run  over  another  race  course. 

Sec.  IX.     The  lowest  weights  in  handicaps  shall  Loivett  weights 
\jQ-  in  Handicaps. 

For  Steeplechases,        _        _        _        ISO  pounds. 
For    Hurdle    Races    and    races    for 

Hunters  on  the  flat,  -        -        130  jjounds. 

Sec.  X.     No  horse  shall  be  permitted  to  start  in  Loivest  iveigid 
any  Steeplechase  or  Hurdle  Race  under  these  rules,  carried. 
carrying  less  than  130  lbs. 

PART  IV. 

POWERS     or     THE     STEWARDS     OF     THE    NATIONli.     STEEPLE- 
CHASE   AND    HUNT   ASSOCIATION. 

Rui-E  4.  Sec.  I.  The  Stewards  of  the  National  Steeple-  Poivers  of 
chase  and  Hunt  Association  have  power  to  sane-  '^''«^«'<^«- 
iio7i  any  meeting  to  be  run  under  these  rules  ;  to 
recognize  or  refuse  to  recognize  any  meeting  or 
meetings  as  they  may  see  fit  ;  to  elect  gentlemen 
riders  and  to  suspend  the  same  at  their  discretion  ; 
to  grant  and  withdraw  licenses  to  jockeys  ;  to  pro- 
hibit any  person  from  acting  in  any  official  capacity 
in  connection  with  the  meeting  ;  to  investigate  any 
case  which  may  appear  to  them  to  require  their 
interference  (whether  or  not  referred  to  them  by  the 
Stewards  of  the  meeting),  and  give  a  final  decision 
thereon  ;  they  have  power  to  impose  any  tine  not 
exceeding  S'.JOO  and  to  warn  any  person  ofi"  all  the 
courses  where  these  rules  are  in  force. 

Sec.  II.     The  Stewards  of  the  National  Steeple-  ^^  Cognizance 
chase  and  Hunt  Association  take  no  cognizance  ot  ^-^    emg. 
any  disputes  or  claims  with  respect  to  bets. 

PART  V. 

STEWARDS   FOR   MEETINGS 

Rule  5.     Sec.  I.     There  shall  be  at  least  two  Stewards  ^ssoc?'a/ton* 
for  every  meeting,  appointed  by  the  association  holding  "»^*^  anoint 


EULKS  OF  RACING.  » 

Sec.  II.  Each  Steward  may  appoint  a  deputy  at  Deputy  steivards 
any  time,  or  if  there  be  but  one  Steward  present,  he  XLiLed. 
shall,  in  case  of  necessity,  appoint  one  or  more 
persons  to  act  with  him.  If  none  of  the  Stewards 
are  present,  the  officers  of  the  Association  owning 
the  course  shall  request  two  or  more  persons  to  act 
during  the  absence  of  the  Stewards.  In  case  of 
emergency,  the  Stewards  may,  during  a  meeting, 
appoint  a  substitute  to  fill  any  of  the  offices  for  that 
meeting  only. 

Sec.  III.     Every  complaint  against  an  official  shall  Complaints  in 
be  made  to  the  Stewards  in  writing,  signed^by  the  writing. 
complainant. 

Sec.  IV.     The  Stewards  shall  have  full  power  to  Authority  on 
make  (and   if   necessary   to  vary)  all   such  arrange-  ^^'^^  Courses. 
ments  for  the  conduct  of  the  meeting  as  they  see 
fit,  and  under  special  circumstances,  to  put  olf  any 
race  from  day  to  day  until  a  Sunday  intervene. 

Sec.    V.     The   Stewards   have   control   over,    and  Free  Access. 
they  and  the  Stewards  of  the  National  Steeplechase 
and  FT  lint  Association  have  free  access  to  all  stands, 
weighing  rooms,  enclosures,  and  other  places  in  use 
for  the  purpose  of  racing. 

Sec.  VI.     They  s'^all  have  power  to  exclude  from  Who  may  be 
all  places  under  their  control:  ?*XSr 

(a)  Every  person  who  is  warned  oil  tbe  turt. 

(b)  Every  person  whose  name  has  been  published 
in  the  unpaid  forfeit  list  until  the  default  is  cleared. 

(c)  Every  person  who  has  been  reported  as  a 
defaulter  until  it  has  been  officially  notified  that  his 
default  is  cleared. 

(d)  Every  person  who  has  been  declared  by  the 
turf  authorities  of,  or  by  the  Stewards  of  any 
recognized  meeting  in  this  or  any  other  country, 
to  have  been  guilty  of  any  corrupt  or  fraudulent 
practices  on  the  turf. 

Sec.  VII.     They  shall  also  have  supervision  over  Overnight 
all  entries  to  over-night  events  and  declarations  to  Entries. 
handicaps. 

Sec.  VIII.     The  Stewards  have  power  to  regulate  Authority  over 
and  control  the  conduct  of  all  officials  and  of  all «« Emi.loyee^  . 
owners,  trainers,  jockeys,  grooms  and  other  persojia 
^ttQUdant  on  horses. 


10  RULES   OF  EACING. 

Sec.  IX.  The  Stewards  have  power  to  punish  at  Poiver  to  Punish. 
their  discretion  any  person  subject  to  their  control 
with  a  fine  not  exceeding  $200.00  and  with  suspen- 
sion from  acting  or  riding  at  the  same  meeting,  and 
to  report  to  the  Stewards  of  the  National  Steeple- 
chase and  Hunt  Association  should  they  consider  any 
further  action  necessary. 

Sec.  X.     The  Stewards  have  power  to  determine  Poioer  to 
all  questions  ari-ing  in  reference  to    racing   at   the  Investigate 
meeting,    subject  to   appeal   under  Part  XXI,    and  -^^ces. 
should   no    decision   have   been   arrived  at  by   tlie 
Stewards  within  seven  days  of  the  objection  being 
lodged,  the   Cler^  of   the   Course   shall   then  report 
the   case  to  the  Stewarrls  of   the   National  Steeple- 
chase and  Hunt  Association,  who  may  nt  their  dis- 
cretion decide  the  matter,  and  if  they  consider  there 
has  been  negligence,  may  order  any  additional  ex- 
pense  arising  therefrom  to  be  defrayed  out  of  the 
funds  of  the  meeting  at  which  the  case  occurred. 

Sec  XI.     The  Stewards  have   power  to   call   for  rower  to  caiijor 
proof  that  a  horse  is  neither  itself   disqualified   in  ^'''^^J >  ^^'^' 
any    respect,    or   nominated    by,    or   the  property, 
wholly  or  in   part,  of  a  disqualified  person,  and  in 
default  of  such  proof  being  given  to  their  satisfac- 
tion, tbpy  may  declare  the  horse  disqualified. 

Sec.  XII.     The  Stewards  have  power  at  any  time  Maym^W 
to  order  an  examination  by  such  person  or  persons  Examinations. 
as  they  think  fit,  of  any  horse  entered  for  a  race,  or 
which  has  run  in  a  race. 

Sec  XIII.     The  Stewards  as  such,  shall  not  enter-  Nothing  to  do 
tain  any  disputes  relating  to  bets.  ""^'^  '^^'^• 

PART  VI. 

OFFICIALS   OF   MEETINGS. 

Rule  6.  The  following  officials  shall  be  appointed  for  Named  Offidats. 
every  meeting  subject  to  the  approval  of  the 
Stewards,  viz:  Handicapper,  Clerk  of  the  Course. 
Clerk  of  the  Scales,  Forfeit  Clerk,  Starter,  and  one 
or  more  Judges.  One  person  may,  however,  be  ap- 
pointed to  fill  two  or  more  offices  under  this  rule. 


EULES   OF  KACING.  11 

Rule  7.     In  all  applications  for  sanctioned  meetings,  the  i^ames  of 
names  of  all  persons  who  are  to   act  as   officials   of  Officious  viusi 
the  meeting  must  be  given.  e given. 

RiTLE  8.     In  case  of  tmergency.  the  Stewards  may,  dnr-  Substiiutfs    may 
ing  a  meeting  appoint  a  substitute  to  fill  any  of  the  ^«  appointed. 
above  named  offices  for  tbat  meeting  only. 

RunB  9.  The  Secretary  or  his  deputy  shall  be  ih-e  cUrk  of  the 
Clerk  of  the  Course,  fle  shall  discharge  all  the  Course', 
duties  whether  expressed  or  implied,  required  by  the 
roles  of  racing,  and  report  to  the  Stewards  all  vio- 
lations of  the  rules  of  Kacing  or  of  the  regulations 
of  the  Course  coming  under  his  notice;  he  shall  keep 
a  complete  record  of  all  races;  he  shall  receive  all 
stakes,  forfeits,  entrance  money,  tines,  fees,  includ- 
ing jockey's  fees,  an-ears.  purchase  money  in  selling 
races,  and  pay  over  all  the  money  collected  by  him 
to  the  persons  entitled.  He  shall  at  the  expiration 
of  ten  days  atter  the  meeting  notify  the  Secretary  of 
the  National  Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Association  of 
all  arrears  then  remaining  unpaid. 

Rule  10.     The  Handicapper  shall  append  to  the  weights  Handicapref, 
for   every  handicap,  the  day  and  hour  from  which 
winners  will  be  liable  to  a  penalty,  and  no  alteration 
shall  be  made  after  publication. 

RuLK  11.  Sec.  I.  The  Clerk  of  the  Scales  shall  exhibit  Clerk  of  Scales, 
'  the  number  (as  allotted  on  the  official  card)  of  each 
horse  for  which  a  jockey  has  been  weighed  out,  and 
shall  forthwith  furnish,  the  Starter  with  a  list  of  such 
numbers,  and  the  numbers  shall  not  be  taken  down 
until  the  horses  are  started. 

Sec.  II.     If   extra  or   special   weight  be  declared  Overtveight  mmt 
for  any  horse,  such  weight  shall  be  exhibited  on  the  *^  made  public. 
Notice  Board;  also  any  declaration  to  win,  or  altera- 
tion of  colors  immediately  alter  the  same  shall  have 
been  ascertained. 

Sec.  III.     He  shall  in  all  cases  weigh  in  the  riders  Eiders  must  be 
of  the  horses  and  report  to  the  Stewards  any  jockey  weighed. 
not  presenting  himself  to  be  weighed  in. 

bee.  IV.     He  shall  at  the  close  of  each  day's  racing  official  Report  of 
send  a  return  to  the  office  of  the  Secretary  of  the  i?actn^  inust  bt 
National  Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Association,  of  the  """^^e- 
weights  carried  in  every  race,  and  the  names  of  the 
jockeys,  specifying  overweight,  if  any. 


1^  liTTLfiS   Oi*  RACING. 

Rule  12.     Sec.  I.     The  Starter    shall    give    all    orders  The  Starter. 
necessary  for  securing  a  fair  start. 

Sec.  II.     He  shall  report  to  the  Stewards  all  cases  ^/isconduct  by 
J..  Tii-i^         1  JT.-  J  Jockeys  must  be 

of  misconduct  by  .lockeys  when  under  his  orders.        reported. 

Sec.  III.     He  shall  report  to  the  Stewards  the  time  j.^^^^  ^j  ^^^^.^ 
at  which  each  race  was  actually  started ;  also  the  must  be  reported. 
time  of  the  first,  if  any,  false  starts,  which  shall  be 
held  to  fix  the  time  of  starting  for  that  race.   He  shall 
also  report  by  whom,  or  by  what  cause  any  delay 
was  occasioned. 

Rule  13.  Sec.  I.  The  Judge  or  Judges  must  occupy  the  Judges. 
Judges'  box  at  the  time  the  horses  pass  the  winning 
post,  and  their  sole  duty  shall  be  to  place  the 
horses.  They  mast  announce  their  decisions  imme- 
diately, and  such  decisions  shall  be  fiual  unless  an 
objection  to  the  winner  or  any  placed  horse  is  made 
and  sustained.  Provided,  that  this  rule  shall  not 
prevent  the  Judges  from  correcting  any  mistake, 
such  correction  being  subject  to  confirmation  by  the 
Stewards. 

Sec.  II.     The  Judge  or  Judges  shall  at  the  c\oae  jifust  report 
of  each  day's  racing,  sign  and  send  a  report  of  the  results  of  day's 
result  of  each  race  to  tne  office  of  the  Secretary  of  racing. 
the  National  Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Association. 

Rule  14.  The  Forfeit  Clerk  shall  be  in  attendance  on  Forfeit  cierk.^ 
every  race  day  of  each  meeting  for  the  purpose  of 
enforcing  the  forfeit  list,  and  for  collecting  forfeits 
due.  He  shall  lodge  with  the  Clerk  of  the  Course 
not  later  than  12  noon  on  each  race  day,  a  list  of  for- 
feits to  be  collected  on  account  of  horses  named  to 
start,  which  list  shall  give  the  name  or  names  of 
owners  so  in  default,  with  the  name  of  the  horse,  the 
amount  to  be  collected,  with  the  date,  race  and  place 
where  the  forfeits  were  contracted,  which  list  the 
Clerk  of  the  Course  shall,  at  the  end  of  each  day's 
racing,  return  to  the  Forfeit  Clerk,  with  a  written 
statement  of  the  action  taken  on  the  forfeits  in  the 
list. 

PART  VII. 

OMITTED   CONDITIONS   AND   WEIGHTS. 

Rule  15.     Sec.  I.     When  the  weights  are  omitted  from  Omission  of 
the  conditions  of  any  race,  the  horses  shall  carry  Weights. 
weight  for  age,  subject  to  penalties  and  allowances. 


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Sec.  II.     When  a  scale  of  weights  for  age  is  not  Weights  to  be 
fixed  by  the  regulations   of  any  course,  or  by  the*^*''"^^- 
conditions  of  a  meeting  or  race,  the  following  scale 
shall  govern  : 

FOR   STEEPLECHASES   LESS    THAN   THREE   MILES. 

From  January  1st  to  July  31st,  inclusive,  4  years, 
145  pounds  ;  5  years,  159  pounds  ;  6  years  and  over, 
1G6  pounds. 

From  August  1st  to  December  31st,  inclusive. 
For  3  years  old  on  and  after  September  1st,  3  years, 
140  pounds  ;  4  years,  155  pounds ;  5  years,  163 
pounds  ;  6  years  and  over,  166  pounds. 

FOR   STEEPLECHASES    OF   THREE   MILES   AND    OVER. 

From  January  1st  to  July  31st,  inclusive,  4  years, 
138  pounds  ;  5  years,  157  pounds  ;  6  years  and  over, 
166  pounds. 

From  August  1st  to  December  Slst,  inclusive. 
For  3  years  old  on  and  after  September  1st,  3 
years,  138  pounds ;  4  years,  150  pounds  ;  5  years, 
163  pounds  ;  6  years  and  over,  166  pounds. 

HURDLE   RACES. 

From  January  1st  to  July  31st,  inclusive,  4  years, 
154  pounds  ;  5  years,  164  pounds  ;  6  years  and  over, 
168  pounds. 

From  August  1st  to  December  3l8t,  inclusive,  for 
3  years  old,  on  and  after  September  1st,  3  years, 
142  pounds ;  4  years,  162  pounds  ;  5  years  and 
upward.  1 68  pounds. 

Except  in  handicaps  and  in  races  where  ths 
weights  are  fixed  absolutely  in  the  conditions,  mares 
three  years  old  and  upwards  shall  be  allowed  5  pounds 
before  the  1st  of  September  and  3  pounds  afterwards. 
Geldings  shall  be  allowed  3  pounds. 

Sec.  III.  For  races  on  the  flat  the  scale  of  weights 
adopted  by  The  Jockey  Club  shall  govern,  and  in 


14  -RULES   OP  RACING. 

respect  of  such  races  welter  weights  shall  bo  28 
pounds  above  the  weights  for  age  on  the  flat  and  40 
lbs.  tor  Steeplechases  and  Hurdle  Races. 

Sec.  IV.     In  all  races  under  these  rules,  unless  the  Gentlemen  riders 
conditions  of  the  races  so  specify,  gentlemen  riders  ""  allowances. 
shall  receive  no  allowances. 
RnLE  16.     Sec.    1.     When  no  course  is   mentioned,  it  Omission  of 
shall  be  as  follows  :  Distance. 

If  three  years  old,  two  miles. 
If  four  years  old,  two  miles  and  a  half. 
If  five  years  old,  three  miles. 
If  six  years  old  and  upwards,  four  miles. 
And  if  the  horses  be  of  different  age,  the  course 
shall  be  fixed  by  the  age  of  the  youngest. 

Sec.  II.     When  no  day  is  fixed  for  a  race,  it  shall  If  no  day 
be  run,  on  the  last  day  of  the  meeting,  unless  other-  named 
wise  agreed  by   all  the  parties  engaged,  and  sanc- 
tioned by  the  Stewards. 

PART  VIII. 

BACK   HORSES. 

Role  17.  All  horses  entered  for  races  to  be  run  under  Registration  of 
these  rules  must,  for  purposes  of  identification,  horses. 
be  registered  in  the  Registry  OflQce.  Applica- 
tions for  registry  must  be  accompanied  by  a  cer- 
tificate clearly  establishing  the  identity  of  the 
horse  and  giving  the  name,  if  any,  sex,  age,  color, 
marks  and  pedigree,  if  known.  The  registry  fee  is 
.    $2.00  for  each  horse. 

Rule  18.     If  a  horse   entered  for  a  race  has  not  been  Horses  may 

registered  prior  to  the  day  upon  which  the  race  is  to  f'btain  temporary 
be  run,  the  Cierk  of  the  Course  may  issue,  upon  the  '^ '" 
payment  of  a  fee  of  $25,  to  go  to  the  Registry 
Office,  a  temporary  certificate  of  registry  permitting 
the  horse  to  start  on  that  day  only,  provided  the 
horse  has  been  properly  entered  and  his  identity  is 
satisfactorily  established. 

Rule  19.     If  a  horse  that  has  been  properly  entered,  but  Horses  not 
has  not  been  registered,  start  in  a  race,  he  shall  not,  disqualijied. 
on  that  account,  be  disqualified,  but  his  owner  shall 


BULBS  OF  KACING.  15 

be  fined  $100,  to  be  paid  to  the  Kegistry  Office. 
N.  B. — Horses  registered  in  the  Registry  Office  of 
The  Jockey  Club  or  of  the  National  Steeplechase  and 
Hunt  Association,  shall  be  deemed  to  be  registered. 

Rule  20.     No  horse  sha'l  run  in  a  Hurdle  Bac  or  SteepU-  ^^[l^j^'^^^f^''^^^ 
chase  imtU  September  1st  of  the  year  in  ichich  he  is  three  lejorl^September 
years  old.  1st. 

Rule  21.     Horses  must  be  named  before  they  run  the  Horses  must  be 
second  time,  vamed. 

Rule  22.    Sec.    I.     An   o-wner  desiring  to   change   the  change  of  name. 
name  of  a  horse  must  obtain  special  permission  from 
the  Stewards  of  the  National  steeplechase  and  Hunt 
Association,  and  shall  pay  the  sum  of  $25  on  each 
change  of  name 

Sec.  II.  Whenever  the  name  under  which  a  horse  Old  and  new 
has  run  at  a  recognized  meeting  in  any  country  ^^  announced  ^^ 
changed,  the  old  name,  as  well  as  the  new  name, 
must  be  given  until  he  has  run  three  times  over  the 
course  of  a  recognized  association  and  if  he  first 
runs  under  the  new  name  in  a  race  at  a  meeting 
held  under  these  rules  the  change  of  uame  must  be 
notified  to  the  Registry  Office. 

Rule  23.     Sec.  I.     Everj'  person  subscribing  to  a  sweep-  Decision  «/ 
stake  or  entering  a  horse  in  a  race  to  be  run  under  Stewards  must 
these  rules  accepts  the  decision  of  the  Stewards  on   ^^'^^P'^ 
any  question  relating  to  a  race  or  to  racing. 

Sec.  II.     At  the  discretion  of  the  Stewards  of  the  Entry  or 
National  Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Association  or   of  transfer  may  he 
the  Stevvards.  and  without  notice,  the  entries  of  any  '>'^Jused. 
person  or  the  transfer  of  any  entry  may  be  refused. 

Rule  24.     A  horse  is  not  qualified  to  run  for  any  xa.c.e  Horses  must  be 
unless  he  is  duly  entered  for  the  same.  rfw'y  entered. 

Rule  25.     No   horse   is  qualified  to  be  entered   or  run  Disqualified 
which  is  wholly  or  partly  the  property  of,  or  in  any  persons  can  not 
way  under  the  care  or  superintendence  of  a  disquali-  '"'f  ''^  *■"" 
fied  person. 

Rule  26.     Any  horse  which  has  been   the  subject  of  Fraudulent 
fraudulent  practice  mav  be  disqualified  for  such  time  practices  may 
and  for  such  races  as  the  Stewards  shall  determine,  ^'^^i^^^'ifv- 

Rule  27.     Sec.  I-    Joint  subscriptions  or  entries  may  joi^t 

he  made  by  two  or  more  owners  in  their  individual  subscriptions  and 
names,  or  in  the  name  of  a  partnership  duly  reg-  entries, 
istered. 


16  BULKS   or  EACING. 

Sec.  II.    If  any  of  the  parties  to  a  joint  subscrip-  jn  case  of  death 
tion  or  entry  die,  its  rights  and  liabilities  remain  in  of  parties  in 
the  surviYor  or  surviYors,  subject  to  filing  with  the J«^"««"^«c''i^<^^. 
Secretary  of  the  Stewards  of  the  National  Steeple- 
chase and  Hunt  Association  any  change  of  interest 
in  the  engagement. 
Rdlb  28.     The  list  of  entries  shall  be  closed  at  the  adver-  Entries  to  close 
tised  time,  and  no  entry  shall  be  admitted  on  any  at  advertised 
ground  alter  that  time.     In  default  of  observance  of  ''^"'^• 
this  rule,  the  receiver  of  nominations  shall  be  re- 
ported to  the  Stewards,  and  unless  the  nominator 
can  prove  to  their  satisfaction  that  the  entry  was 
made  in  due  time,  it  shall  be  void. 

PART  IX. 

ENTRIES,    DECLABATIONS,    PABTNEBSHIPS,   ASSUMED   NAMES. 

Rule  29.     Sec.  1.     Entries  and  declarations  of  foTfeii  Entries  atid 
shall  be  made  in  writing,  signed  by  the  owner  of  the  Declarations  in 
horse   or  of  the   engagement,    or   by  some  person     '* ^"fi'- 
deputed  by  him 

Sec.  II.     Entries  and  declarations  made  by  tele- jj ay  be 
graph  shall  be  equally  binding.  telegraphed. 

Sec.  III.     Entries  to  all  races  must  be  published,  Entries  must 
excepting  entries  for  over-night  events.  be  published. 

Rule  30.     Sec.   1.     An  entry   shall  state  the  name    or  what  entries 
assumed  name  of  the  owner,  the  name,  or  descrip- •^''"'^  «'«*«■ 
tion  of  the  horse  if  unnamed,  and  if  the  race  be  for 
horses  of  different  ages,  the  age  of  the  horse  entered. 

Sec.  II.     In  entering  a  horse  for  the  first  time,  it  Full  description 
shall   be  identified  by   stating  its  name  (if  it  has  ^{^^"""^  '"  ^''^^ 
any),   its   color  (when  possible),  whether  a  horse,  *'^  ^^' 
mare  or  gelding,  and  the  names  or  description  of  its 
sire  and  dam.     If  the   dam  was  covered   by  more 
than  one  stallion,  the  names  or  description  of  all 
must  be  stated.  In  all  cases  such  pedigree  or  descrip- 
tion must  be  given  as  will  clearly  distinguish  the 
horse  entered  from  all  other  horses ;   and  if  the 
pedigree  of  the  sire  and  dam  is  unknown,  the  Stew? 
ards  may  a^;  any  time  require  in  confirmation  of  the 
§ntry  such  further  particulars  as  \q  >vhere,  \yhe^ 


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17 


and  from  -whom  it  was  purcbased  or  obtained,  as 
■will  identify  it. 

Sec.  III.     This  description  of  the  horse  must  be  whendescripdon 
repeated  in  every  entry  until  a  description  of  him  "*"3/ <*«  o™^"^'^- 
has  been  published  in  the  programme  or  list  of 
entries  of  a  recognized  Association. 

Sec.  lY.     In  any  entry  after  such  publication  his 
name  and  age  will  be  sufficient. 

Sec.  V.     If  a  horse  be  entered  with  a  name  for  the 
first  time  in  several  races  closing  at  the  same  place 
on  the  same  day,  the  description  need  not  be  given 
in  more  than  one  of  such  eotries. 
Rule  31.     Sec.  I.     All  partnerships  must  be  registered  Partnerships 
annually  with  the  National  Steeplechase  and  Hunt  ^^J^f^red  and 

Association.  published  in 

Sec.  II.     All  partnerships  and  the  names  and  ad- Hacing calendar 
dresses  of  every  person  having  any  interest  in  a 
horse,  the  relative  proportions  of  such  interest,  and 
the  terms  of  any  sale  with  contingencies,  or  of  any 
lease  or  arrangements,  must  be  registered  at  least 
half  an  hour  previous  to  the  race,  with  the  Secretary  iZes7or7oM 
of  the  National  Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Association,  _p,.oj,er(ie5. 
or  with  the  Clerk  of  the  Course,  for  transmission  to 
the  Secretary  of  the  Stewards  of  the  National  Steeple- 
chase and   Hunt  Association,  before  a  horse   sold 
with  contingencies,  or  leased,  or  which  is  a  joint 
property,  can  start  for  any  race  ;    and  all  partners 
shall  be  jointly  and  severally  liable  for  every  stake  or 
forfeit     The  fee  for  all  partnerships  shall  be  $1.00 
each  horse  paid  annually. 

Sec.  III.     All    statements  of  partnership?,    sales  To  ^vhom 
with  contingencies,  leases  or  arrangements,  shall  de- '^'*"" '"6'*' •*''«''''« 
clare  to  whom  winnings  are  payable  and  with  whom-^"^"   ^" 
the  power  of  entry  or  declaration  of  forfeits  rests,  and 
shall  be  filed  and  posted  in  the  office  of  the  Secre- 
tary of  the  Stewards  of  the  National  Steeplechase 
and  Hunt  Association,  and  published  in  the  Racing 
Calendar,  but  the  real  names  of  persons  who  have 
registered  assumed  names  shall  not  be  disclosed. 
The  signature  of  each  party  to  a  partnership  is  re- 
quired.    In  cases  of  emergency,  authority  to  sign 
declarations  of  partnership  may  be  given  to  the  Sec-j 
f ^tayy  of  the  Nf^tional  Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Assooj, 


18  RULES  OF  RACING. 

ation  by  telegraph,  but  must  be  promptly  confirmed 
in  writing. 
Rule  32.     Sec.  I.     An  owner  or  partnership  of  owners  Assumed  Names, 
may   assume   a   name,    which    must    be    registered  «"c^  fee  for 
annually  with  the  Secretary  of  the  National  Steeple-*"'"^* 
chase  and  Hunt  Association,  and  such  assumed  name 
must  be  registered  at  least  twenty-four  hours  before 
the  same  is  used.     All  applications  for  an  assumed 
name  must  be  accompanied  with  a  fee  of  $50. 

Sec.  It.     An  owner  cannot  have  more  than    one  Not  more  than 
assumed  name  nor  can  he  use  his  real  name  in  any  one  assumed 
subscription  or  entries  so  long  as  he  has  an  assumed  "''^'"'''• 
name  registered. 

Sec.  III.     An  assumed  name  cannot  be  registered  SurvMvg 
which   has  been   already   registered,  or  is  the  real ^"'■''**''^ "'' 
name  of  any  owner  of  race  horses,  except  that  in  the  i^^^erlTt^\lay 
event  of  the  death  of  the  owner,  the  name  may  be  refam  asiMmeci 
re-issued   to    surviving    partners  or  successors    inname. 
interest. 

Sec.  IV.     An  assumed  name  cannot  be  changed  <^««»o«  6e 
during  tbe  calendar  year  of  its  registration,  but  itmay^be  "" 
may  be  abandoned  at  anytime  and  the  real  name  afeandoned. 
or  names  substituted  in  all  entries  or  subscriptions. 

PART  X. 

CONDITIONS    OF    KNTKr,    SUBSCEIPTIONS,    ETC. 

Rule  33.     Sec.  I.     In   cases   hereinafter  named,  any  acci- Errors  in  entries 
dental  error  or  violation  of  the  rides  in  the  er.iry  of  a  ^*"^  ^^  ^<"■'■^'^'^'^• 
horse  may  be  corrected  on  the  payment  of  a  fine  of  ^10 
for  each  entry  at  any  time  before  the  number  of  th"  horse 
is  exhibiUd  for  that  race,  or,  in  a  handicap,  before  the 
wnqhts  are  announced. 

(I)  Incorrect  or  imperfect  description,  provided  the  violators  of  the 
idtnti^y  o'  the  horse  is  satisfactorily  estab'ished.  rule  relating  to 

(II)  E  dry  loithout  partnership  or  other  joint  iyiterests  «"''"'^^  '^^V  ^« 
exisfinq  at  the  time  of  entry  having  been  registered.  P^^^^s  ««. 

If  the  above  correciionsbe  notynade,  or  the  horse  struck 
out,  within  reasonable  time  after  the  owner  or  his  author- 
ized agent  has  been  officiallv  notified  of  the  error,  or  if  a 
horse  runs  without  the  required  correction  having  been 


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made,  ihe  Stewards  of  the  National  Steeplechase  and 
Hunt  Association  may  punish  by  fines  or  otherwise  any 
persons  responsible  for  such  errors. 

Omissiorii  to  register  partnerships  or  other  joird  Partnerships  not 
interests  existing  at  the  time  of  the  race,  will  render  //iePwft/"^'?^./'orses 
hoifSe  liable  to  disqualification.  quaUJicatinn. 

Sec.  II.     When    an  honr  for  closing  is    stated,  ^^^^^.^  ^j. 
entries  or  declarations  of  forfeit  for  sweepstakes  can-  Declarations. 
not  be  received  afterwards.  xuhen  and  where 

Sec.  III.     If  the  hour  is  not  stated,  they  may  be  "'^''^• 
mailed  or  telegraphed  up  to  midnight  of  the  day  of  May  he  mailed 
closing,   but  it  miscarriage  is   alleged,  satisfactory  <"*  fe^«^'"«2^^*^<i- 
proof  of  the  mailing  or  telegraphing  must  be  pre- 
sented within  reasonable  time,  or   the  entry  or  dec- 
laration of  forfeit  shall  not  be  received. 

Sec.  IV.     In  the  absence  of  notice  to  the  contrary.  During  race 
entries   and   declarations   of  forfeit  happening    o-a^neehngsmayhe 
the  eve  of  and  during  a  race  meeting,  close  at  the  ^^''^,,g'J;/g;!^-oy 
office  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Course  at  the  Course.  the  Course. 

Sec.  V.     A  person  who  subscribes  to  a  sweepstake  ^wfescWphons 
before  the  time  fixed  for  naming,  can  transfer  the  Transfer aUe. 
right  of  entry  under  one   or  more  of  his  subscrip- 
tions. 

Sec.  VI.     An  entry  of  a   horse   in   a  sweepstake  Subscriptions 
is   a   subscription   to   the  sweepstake.     A  subscrip-  <^'innot  be 
tion  cannot  be  withdrawn,  but  before  the  time  01'^^'"^^^^;;^;.^^^^ 
closing  an  entry  of  a  horse  in  any  race  may  be  cor- 
rected or  another  horse  may  be  substituted. 

Sec.  VII.   Subscriptions  and  all  entries  or  rights  of  Effect  of  death  of 
entry  under  them  become  void  on  the  death  of  the  P^''^^'^'   ^'''"^  ^"^ 
subscriber,    except   when   a   horse  is  sold  with  ^^^^subscription. 
engagement  and   transfer   by   the   subscriber,    and' 
acknowledgment  of  liability  by  the  purchaser,  both 
in  writing,  have  b^en  delivered  to  the  Clerk  of  the 
Course  previous  to  the  death  of  the  subscriber,  or, 
except  when   entries   under  his   subscription  have 
been  previously  made  by  the  transferee  of  a  right  of 
entry. 

Sec.  YIIT.  If  either  party  to  a  match  die,  the  TT7(?n  a  match  is 
match  is  off.  '-''>^'^- 

RcTLE  34      Sec.  I.     No    horse    shall    be    considered    ^'a  Declarations  and 
struck   out   of   any   of  his   engagements   until    \\^q  striking  out  of 
owner  or  some  duly  authorized  person  shall  have  ■^"^''*^"'^"'*' 


20  KtJLES   OF  KACINO. 

given  notice  in  writing,  or  by  telegraph  to  the  Clerk 
of  the  Course  where  the  horse  is  engaged. 

Sec.  II.     The  day  and  hour  of  its  receipt  shall  be  "'^"^^J.jJ'^^ 
recorded  and  early  publicity  given  thereto.  jm  ^sie  . 

Sec.  Ill      The   striking  of  a  horse  out  of  an  en-  striking  out 
,'.     ■        „        V 1  ^  irrevocable. 

gagement  is  irrevocable. 

Sec.  IV.     Omission  to  strike  a  horse  out  of  an  en-  Effect  if 
gagement,  not  sold  or  transferred  with  him,  does  ^TsSlT  ""'^ 
not  entitle  his  owner  to  start  him,  or  to  the  stakes  transferred. 
if  he  wins. 

Sec.  V.     The  notification  of  the  death  of  a  horse  Death  equivalent 
shall  be  equivalent  to  a  declaration  of  forfeit.  to  declaration. 

Sec  VI.     When  a  horse  is  sold  with  his  engage- Sales  with 
ments,  or  any  part  of  them,  the  seller  cannot  strike  Engagements. 
the  horse   out  of  any   such  engagements,  but,  on 
default  of  the   purchaser,    remains  liable  for  the 
amount  of  forfeit  in  each. 

Sec.   VII.     In  all  cases  of  sale  by  private  treaty  or  Proof  of  transfer 
public  auction,     the    written    acknowledgment    of   both  of  engagements 
p Mies  that  the  horse  was  sold  with  engagements  is  7iec- '"^2""'ed. 
essary  to  prove  the  fact,  but  v:hen  a  Jwrse  is  sold  or 
claimed  out  of  a  selling  race,  the  advertised  conditions  of 
a  race  are  sufficient  evidence. 

If  certain  engagements  only  be  specified,  those  only  are  At  sale  by 
sold  with  the  horse.  auction 

engagements 

PART   XI.  specif ed. 

ENTRANCE   MONET,  FORFEITS,  STAKES,   ETC. 

Rule  35.     Sec.  I.     Entries  for  purses,  in  the  absence  of  Entries  for 
condition  or  notice  to  the  contrary,  are  to  be  made  J^^'Jf ' 
at  the  oflfice  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Course,  at  the  course, 
by  4  o'clock  p.  m.  of  the  day  previous  to  the  race,  or, 
it  there  be  races  at  the  course  that  day,  within  thirty 
minutes  after  the  last  race. 

Sec.  II.     No  entry  for  a  purse  shall  be  received 
after  the  time  fur  closing. 

Sec.  III.     Entrance  money  for  a  purse  is  not  re-  Entranee  money 
turned  on  the  death  of  a  horse  or  his  failure  to  start  "«^  ^'^^"'■^'°''^^- 
for  any  cause  whatever. 

Sec.  IV.     Entries  in  purses  are  not  void  on  the  Entries  in  purses 


death  of  the  nominator.  ^^^^i 


not  void  by 


RULES  OF  RACI>'G.  21 

Sec.    V.     Entrance    money,    forfeits,    stakes  awd  Entrances  and 
arrears  must  be  paid  in  cash  (if  so  required),  to  the/'''"-^^*^'''^^-^"^^ 
Clerk  of  the  Course,  and  enti*ance  money  must  be 
paid  at  the  time  of  entry,  except  entrance  money  for 
free  handicap  purses. 
Rule  36.     Sec.  1.     The  nominator  is  liable,  as   well  asAUpersnns 

every  partner  in  the  horse,  at  the  time  of  u o mina.- moning  interests 
tion,  and   also   any   purchaser   of   the  horse   whose  *" '**"'*^' ^^^^'*- 
acceptance  of  the  engagement  has  been  lodged  with 
the  Clerk  of  the  Course  and  accepted  by  the  Stew- 
ards of  the  National  Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Associa- 
tion, for  the  entrance  money  and  stake  or  forfeit. 

Sec.  II.  A  person  making  a  wrong  nomination  is 
equally  liable. 

Sec.  III.  Every  horse  will  be  considered  as  having  oivner  liable 
started  and  be  liable  for  whatever  is  due  for  so  do-  after  Jockey 
ing,  when  its  jockey  ha^j  been  weighed  and  its  num-  weighs. 
ber  displayed. 

Sec.  IV.     A  subscriber  to  a  sweepstakes  is  liable //"frans/ej-^ 
for  the  stake  or  forfeit,  but  if  he  transfer  the  right  don'^ijay, 
of  entry  to  any  other  person  he  is  liable  only  in  case  ^"^^crifcer  hahie. 
of  default  by  the  transferee. 

Sec.  V.     A  person  making  an  entry  under  another  when  subscriber 
person's  subscription  where  forfeit  must  be  declared  not  liable. 
by  a  particular  time,  shall,  if  he  does  not  declare 
forfeit  by  that  time,  be  considered  to  have   taken 
the  engagement  upon  himself,  and  it  shall  be  trans- 
ferred to  his  name. 

Sec.  VI.     A  jockey  shall  not  be  weighed  out  for  stakes.  Entrance 
any  race  unless  there  shall  have   been  previously  j/o?2e)/' Arrears 

paid  :  and  Jnckei/sfees, 

(a)  Any  stake,  forfeit  or   entrance  money   paya- J**"^' ^'^^f'*'^. 
ble  by  the  owner  or  nominator  in  respect  to  that  ^^^^^^  vmgnng 
race. 

(b)  All  arrears  due  from  any  person  for  such 
horse,  or  due  for  the  same  or  any  other  horse  from 
any  person  by  whom  such  horse  is  wholly  or  partly 
owned,  or  in  whose  name  or  under  whose  subscrip- 
tion he  is  entered. 

(c)  The  Jockeys'  fees. 


22  SULfiS  Oi'  BACINC*. 

PART  XII. 

THE   UNPAID   FORFEIT   LIST. 

RuiE  37.     Sec.  I.     An  unpaid  Forfeit  List  shall  be  kept  t'orfe.it  List  to  hp 

at  the  Registry  office,  and  may  be  published  in  the  ^"^'"''^'^• 

Calendar  on  the  first  days  of  January,  April,  July 

and   October.     It   shall   include   all   arrears   which 

shall  have  been  notified  by  the  Clerk  of  the  Course 

of  any  meeting  held  under  these  rules,   or  by  the 

Registry  Office  of  The  Jockey  Club  or  by  any  turf 

authority   having  reciprocal  arrangements  with  the 

Naiional  Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Association  for  the 

mutual  enforcement  of  forfeits. 

Sec.  II.     Where  a  person  is  prevented  by  these  Arrears  paid  to 

rules  from  entering  or  starting  a  horse  for  any  race  ^"^^'if-*/ '"''"''^ 

Hi  •  i?       ^    1  •   1     1  ij  .may  be  put  III 

Without   paying   arrears,    for   which  he   would   not  j^(,^g,j  ^^-^^^ 

otherwise  be  liable,  he  may,  by  paying  the  same, 
enter  or  start  the  horse  and  place  the  arrears  on  the 
Forfeit  List  as  due  to  himself,  and  in  like  manner, 
the  seller  of  a  horse  with  engagements  may,  if  com- 
pelled to  pay  them  by  the  purchaser's  default,  place 
the  amount  on  the  Forfeit  List  as  due  from  the  pur- 
chaser to  himself. 

Sec  III.  So  long  as  the  name  of  a  person  is  in  Disabilities  of 
the  Forfeit  List,  no  horse  can  be  entered  by  him  orf^^.^^J'^/'"^*;^^,^^^ 
under  this  subscription  for  any  race,  whether  acting  Forfeit  List. 
as  an  agent  or  otherwise,  and  no  horse  which  has 
been  entered  by  him,  or  under  his  name,  or  under 
his  subscription,  or  of  which  he  is  or  was  at  the  time 
of  entry,  wholly  or  partly  the  owner,  can  run  for  any 
race,  and  no  horse  which  shall  be  proved  to  the 
satisfaction  of  the  Stewards  to  be  directly  or  indi- 
rectly under  the  care,  management  or  superinten- 
dence of  a  person  who  is  in  default  shall  be  quali- 
fied to  be  entered  or  run  for  any  race,  and  so  long 
as  any  horse  is  in  the  forfeit  list  such  horse  shall  not 
be  qualified  to  be  entered  or  run  for  any  race.  Bat 
the  Stewards  of  the  National  Steeplechase  and 
Hunt  Association  may  confirm  entries  where  default 
is  accidental  or  unintentional,  and  prompt  payment 
is  made. 


RULES  or  KACIXG.  23 

Sec.  IV^.  -This  rule  shall  not  apply  to  the  entry  Exempt  in 
for  a  produce  stake  of  mares  and  stallions  which  are^''*"^"^  '*''*'^' 
in  the  forfeit  list. 

ISec.  V.     In  jDroduce  races  or  races  for  which  nomi-  To  file  accepted 
nations  of  foals  fire  made  the  nominator  shall   \)Qtransfer. 
released  from  further  liability  by  filing  prior  to  the 
date  of  the  first  declaration  stated  in  the  conditions 
of  the  race,  an  accepted  transfer  of  the  entry  accom- 
pauied  ^vith  all  forteits  to  date  of  such  declaration. 

Sec  VI.     If  a  horse  which,  or  the  owner  of  which,  pgj.yons 
is  in  the  Forfeit  List,  be  entered  for  any  race  in  con-  nominating 
travention    of   these   rules,  the  nominator  of   such  ft^^ses  in  Forfeit 
horse  may  be  fined  $200.  ^'*'  '""^  ^'^'''"^ 


PART  XIII. 

QUALIFICATION    OF    8TAETEES. 

KiTLE  38.     Sec.  I.     A  horse  shall  not  be  qualified  to  run  starters  must  be 
in  a  race  unless  he  has  been  announced  as  a  starter  named  SO 
and  the  name  of  the  jockey  given  to  the  Clerk  of  the  ;:;^'«"^^  ^</^'-« 
Course  or  the  Clerk  of  the  Scales  not  less  than  30 
U'inutes  before  the  time  appointed  for  the  race,  which 
shall,  at  the  close  of  the  previous  race  of  the  day,  be 
indicated  on  a  dial  conspicuously  placed. 

Sec.  II.     Any  subsequent  change  of  jockey  must  ^ancfioTi  o/ 
be  sanctioned  by  the  Stewards,  and  if  satisfactory  ^<«^«t'ards 
reason  is  not  given  for  the  change,  they  may  fine,  ^Soe'iocfcei/. 
buspend   or  rule   off  the   course    any  person   they 
think  culpable  in  the  matter. 

Sec.  III.      If  the  race  be  one  for  which  the  entry  Horses  must 
was  made  during  the  meeting,  a   horse  must   start  start  if  jiot 
unless    struck   out    30    minutes    before    the    time  J^^™^™^jy,.^ 
appointed  for  the  race.  race. 

Sec.  IV.     In  all   races,    should   a  horse  become  jjorses   disabled 
disabled   after   weighing  out,    if  so   proven  to  the  may  withdraiu. 
satisfaction  of  the  Stewards,  he  may  be  withdrawn. 

Sec.  V.     If  the  time  for  the  first  race  is  not  fixed  when  time  not 
by  the  programme,  it  shall  be  indicated  on  the  din]  fixed  for  first 
half  an  hour  in  advance.  ^"^' 


24  EULES   OF  KACING, 

PAET  XIV. 

ESTIMATED  WINNINGS. 

Rule  39.    Sec.  I.    The  value   of  prizes  not  in   money 
must  be  advertised  in  the  conditions  of  the  race. 

Sec.  II.    In    estimating   the   value  of  a  series  of  Value  of  races 
races  in  which  an  extra  sum  of  money  is  won  by  f^ow  calculated. 
winning  two  or  more  races,  the  extra  sum  shall  be 
estimated   in  the  last  race  by  which  it  was  finally 
won. 

Sec.  III.     In   estimating  the  value   of  the   race,  What  shall  br, 
there  shall  be  deducted  the  amount  or  the  winner's  ^'^^fS^^i^^lJ^,. 
own  stake,  and  any  money  payable  to  other  horses,  '^"^^^•^^^ 
or  out  of  the  stakes  by  the  conditions  of  the  race,  or 
by  the  general  conditions  of  the  meetingr,  entrance 
money  to  a  purse,  or  entrance  money  going  to  the 
race  fund  shall  also  be  deducted. 

Sec.  IV.  In  all  sweepstakes  (private  sweepstakes 
excepted)  or  purses,  the  second  horse  shall  at  least 
save  his  entrance. 

Sec.  V.  When  a  cup  other  than  a  challenge  cup 
is  advertised  to  be  run  for,  it  shall  be  given  even  in 
the  event  of  a  walk-over. 

Sec.  VI.  When  a  walk-over  (except  after  a 
dead-heat)  is  the  result  of  an  arrangement  by  the 
owners  of  horses  engaged,  neither  cup  nor  any 
portion  of  the  advertised  money  need  be  given. 

Sec    VII.     In   case  of   walk-over   (except  after  a 
dead-heat)  one-half  the  money  offered  to  the  winner 
is  given. 
Rule  40.     Sec.  I.    In  estimating  the  amount  a  horse  has  winnings,  how 
won   in   any   one   or   more  races,  account  shall  be  calculated. 
taken   of  cups   or   moneys,  whether   derived  from 
stakes,   bonus  or  any   source,   gained  by  him   in 
Steeplechases,  hurdle  races  or  races  on  the  flat  in 
any  country,  of  the  value  of  $100  and  upwards. 

Sec.  II.  Winnings  during  the  year  shall  include 
all  prizes  from  the  Ist  of  January  preceding  to  the 
time  appointed  for  the  start,  winnings  shall  include 
dividings,  walking  over  or  receiving  forfeit. 

Sec.  III.  Winning  of  a  tiiil  s  i  n  is  mlirsb 
to  be  winning  it  i^  ohq  r.U3,  m  ilsJS -^spajUii  ti 
Qontrar^, 


EULKS   or  KACING.  25 

Sec.  IV.     A  ClialleDge  Cup  is  not  estimated  in  the  Valve  of 

value  of  a  race  until  it  is  finally  won,  provided  the  ^^f^^^"-^*:  ^"^,.„ 
,    I  T  I    J  "^  f^  .       Ai/vr>  not  calculated  till 

sweepstakes   or  added   money  amount  to  $100   or^,(^„_ 

upwards,  but  when  won  out-right  the  winner  must 

carry  a  penalty  in  respect  to  the  full  value  of  the 

Cup  aud  money  prize. 

Rule  41.     Any  money  or  prize  which  by  the  conditions  ^*"^''''^'^"'^'<>*»  "/ 

is  to  go  to  the  horse  placed  second,  or  in  any  ^o^^^ei  j^^^^f  Yn''JJ^'^    .. 

place  in  the  race,  shall,  if  the  winner  have  walked  walkover  or  no 

over,  or  no  horse  has  been  so  placed,  be  dealt  with  Horsepiaced. 

as  follows  : 

(a)  If  part  of  the  stake,  it  shall  go  to  the  win- 
ner ;  or 

(b)  If  a  separate  donation  from  the  race  fund  or 
any  other  source,  it  shall  not  be  given  at  all;  or 

(c)  If  entrance  money  for  the  race,  it  shall   go 
to  the  race  fund. 

RuLB  42.     Sec.  I.     If  a  race  never  be  run,  or  be  void,  Money  returned 
stakes,  forfeits  and  entrance  money  shall  be  returned  ^^  '^^ce  void. 

Sec.   II.      A  race    shall   be    declared   void    if    no  When  horses  shall 
qualified   horse  cover  the  course  according  to  rule,  no«  &e2>?aced. 
and  within  thirty   minutes  after  the  start,  and  no 
horse   finishing  five   minutes   or  more   behind  the 
winner  shall  be  placed. 

PART  XV. 


PENALTIES,  ALLOWANCES  AND  WEIGHING. 

Rule  43.     Sec.  1.     When  a  race  is  in  dispute  both  the  Penalties. 
horse  that  came  in  first  and  any  horse  claiming  the 
race  shall  be  liable  to  all  the  penalties  attaching  to 
the  winner  of  that  race,  until  the  matter  be  decided. 

Sec.  II  >Jo  horse  shall  carry  extra  weight  for 
having  run  second  or  in  any  lower  place  in  a  race. 

Sec.  Ill,  Extra  weight  shall  not  be  incurred  in 
respect  of  private  sweepstakes  or  matches,  for 
steeplechases  or  hurdle  races. 

Sec.  IV.  When  winners  of  selling  races  are  ex- 
empted from  penalties,  the  exemption  does  not  apply 
to  races  in  which  any  of  the  horses  running  are  not 
to  be  sold. 


26 


EULES   OF  BACING. 


Sec.  V.     Penalties  and  allowances  are  not  cumu- 
lative, unless  so  declared  by  the  conditions  of  the 
race. 
Rule  44.     Seel.     Allowances  must  be  claimed  at  the  Ailo^vances  must 
time  of  entry  when  practicable,  but  omission  to  ^^  claimed. 
claim  is  not  a  source  of  disqualification,  and  a  claim 
for  allowance  to  which  a  horse  is  not  entitled  does 
not  disqualify,  unless  carried  out  at  scale. 

Sec.  II.     Allowances  to   the  produce  of    untried  Jn  Produc 
horses  are  for  the  produce  of  horses  whose  produce  -^«ces. 
never  won  a  race  in  any  country. 

iSec.   Ill,     No   horse   shall   receive   allowance   of  No  beaten 
weight  nor  be  relieved  from  extra  weight  for  having  ai^^owanas. 
been  beaten  in  one  or  more  races,  provided  that  this 
rule  shall  not  prohibit  maiden  allowances  or  allow- 
ances to  horses  that  have  not  won  within  a  specified 
time  or  races  of  a  specified  value 
Rule  45.     Sec.  1.     Every  jockey  must  be  weighed  for  a  weighing  nui. 
specified  horse  not  less  than  20  minutes  before  the 
time  fixed  for  the  race,  and  the  number  of  the  horse 
shall  be  exhibited  officially  as  soon  as  possible. 

Sec.  II.  If  a  horse  run  in  a  hood,  muzzle,  martin- 
gale, breast-plate  or  clothing,  it  must  be  put  in  the 
scale  and  included  in  the  jockey's  weight. 

Sec.  III.  No  whijD  or  substitute  for  a  whip  shall 
be  allowed  on  the  scales,  nor  shall  any  bridle  be 
weighed. 
Rule  46.  Sec.  I.  If  a  jockey  intend  to  carry  more  thnn  overweight. 
2  lbs.  over-weight,  he  must  declare  the  amount 
thereof  at  the  time  of  weighing  out,  or,  if  in  doubt, 
as  to  his  proper  weight,  he  may  declare  the  weight 
he  intends  to  carry. 

Sec.  II.     A  horse  shall  not  be  qualified  to  run  in  a  May  carry  more 
race  with  more   than  5  lbs.    overweight  except  in  than  5  J'ounds 
races   confined   to   gentlemen  and  qualified    riders  Overweight. 
and  when  permitted  by  the  conditions  of  the  race  or 
meeting. 

Sec.  III.     The  owner  or  his  representative  is  re-  Owner'>s 
sponsible  for  the  weight  his  horse  carries.  Eesponsibihty. 

Sec.   IV.     Any  over  weight,    or    any   change   of  Ovenveigkt,  or 
weight  from  the  weight  stated  in  the  official  pro-  ^""^^  "-^ 
gramme,    it   is   to    be   immediately    posted   on  ^^^  Notice  Board. 
Notice  Board. 


BULES   OF  E AGING.  27 

PAKT  XVI. 


STARTING. 


Rule  47.     If  a  horse  whose  number  has  been  exhibited,  Explanations 
or  whose  starting  is  obligatory,  does  not  start  and -^«^'?"*'"^^  ^/ 
run  the  race,  the  Stewards  may  c^dl  on  the  owner,        "^^  '^    "" 
trainer  or  jockey  for  an  explanation,  and  if  no  satis- 
factory explanation  is  given,    shall  fine,  suspend  or 
rule  off  the  course,  as  the  case  may  warrant. 

Rule  48.     After  the  horses  are  ordered  to  the  starting  ^^^y  c>#cia/s  on 
post,  and  until  the  Stewards  direct  the  gates  to  be  Course  dunng 
reopened,  all  persons  except  the  racing  ofl&cials  shall  ^'^^^' 
be  excluded  from  the  course  to  be  run  over. 

Rule  49.     Sec.   I.     A.  bell  will  be  rung  ten  minutes  and  Signals  for  the 
a  bugla  sounded  five  minutes  before  the  time  fixed  Start. 
for  tbe  start. 

Sec.  II.  The  trainer  or  jockey  of  a  horse  not  at  Trainer  or 
the  p-^st.  ready  to  start,  at  the  appointed  time,  shall  Jockey  to  he 
be  fined.  Fined  if  Late. 

Rule  50.  Sec.  I.     The  position  of  horses   when  start- ^o5i7io«s  o/ 
ing  shall  be   determined  by  lot.  i.  e..  a  numbered '^^''.^^*'" 
ball  shall  be  drawn  from  a  bottle  by  the  Clerk  of     "'  '"^" 
the  Scales  when  the  jockeys  weigh  out. 

Sec.    II.     Nevertheless,    the    starter    may    -place  Vicious  or 
vicious  or  unruly  horses  where  thev  cannot  injure  Unruty  Horses 
others,  by  placing  them  behind  the  line  in  the  VOsi-'^ehinduleLiie. 
tion  which  they  have  drawn. 

Rule  51.     Sec.  I.     A  horse  in  the  hands  of  the  starter  Horses  iyi 

shall  receive  no  further  care  from  his  attendants.        Starters'  Bands. 

Sec.  II.  With  the  sanction  of  the  starter,  a  horse 
may  be  led  to  his  position.  The  jockey  mvst  not  dis- 
mount, exc  pt  to  set  right  insecure  equipments,  and  then 
only  with  permission  of  the  starter. 

Sec.  III.    If  an  accident  happen  to  a  jockey  or  his  jockeys  may 
equipments,  the  starter  may  allow  the  other  jockeys  Dismount  by  per- 
to  dismount  and  their  horses  to  be  cared  for,  unless  ™/**'""  "-^ 
the  delay  is  likely  to  be  of  short  duration.  "'  ^^' 

Rule  52.     Sec  I.     A  start  in  front  of  the  post  is  void,  The  Start. 
and  the  horse  must  be  started  again. 


28  EULES   or  KACING. 

Sec,  II.     The  horses  shall  be  started  by  a  flag,  What  consHtuUs 
and  there  shall  be  no  start  until,  and  no  recall  after,  "  ^t^^*" 
the  assistant  starter  has  dropped  his  flag  in  answer 
to  the  flag  of  the  starter. 

Sec.  III.  The  starter  shall  give  all  orders  neces- 
sary for  securing  a  fair  start. 

Sec.  IV.     The  horses  shall  be  started  as  far  as  starting  Device. 
possible  in  a  line,  but  may  be  started  at  such  reason-  may  be  used. 
able  distance  behind  the  starting  post  as  the  starter 
thinks  necessary,  but  this  shall  not  preclude  the  vse  of 
a^y  starting  device  approved  hy  the  National  Steeplechase 
arid  Hunt  Association. 

Sec.   V.      The  Stnrter  shall  have  authority  to  fine  or  Misbehavior 
suspend  a  jockey  for  dhohnJience  of  his  orders,  or  for  of  Jockeys, 
ntiempiing  to  take  any  unfair  advantage,  hut  the  suspen- 
sion'of  a  jockey  sh'Hl  not  take  efecl  until  after  the  last 
race  of  the  day  of  his  suspension. 

Sec.  VI.  The  Starter  shall  not  impose  any  fine  ex- 
ceeding ^200  for  any  off  en  s^^  nor  suspeiid  beyond  the 
last  day  of  the  meeting,  and  he  shall  report  all  fines  and 
suspeiisions  to  the  Clerk  of  the  Scales  in  wriling. 

Sec.  VII.  The  Stewards  only  may  modify  or  remit 
penalties  i'm'posed  by  the  Starter. 

Sec.  VIII.  The  concurrent  statement  of  the  starter  Concurrent 
and  his  assistant  as  to  incidents  of  the  start  is  con-  Statements. 
elusive. 


PAKT   XVII. 


RUNNING    AND   WALKING    OVER. 


Rule  53.  An  owner  running  two  or  more  horses  in  a  z>eo/a?aiton  <o 
race  may  declare  to  win  with  one  of  them,  and  such  TPm. 
declaration  must  be  made  at  the  time  of  weighing 
out  and  is  to  be  immediately  posted  on  the  Notice 
Board.  A  jocljey  riding  a  horse  with  which  his 
owner  has  not  declared  to  win,  must  on  no  account 
stop  such  horse  except  in  favor  of  the  stable  com- 
panion on  whose  behalf  declaration  to  win  has  been 
made. 


BXJIiES  OF  BACING.  29 

Rule  54.  Sec.  I.  A  leading  horse  is  entitled  to  any 
part  of  the  course,  but  when  there  is  a  clear  opening 
to  pass  him,  he  shall  not  impede  another  horse  by 
crossing  so  as  to  compel  him  to  shorten  his 
stride. 

Sec.  II.     A  horse  shall  be  disqualified  if  his  rider,  May  disqualify 
by  foul  riding,  jeopardized  the  chances  of  success  oi for  crossing 
any  other  horse  in  a  race.     A  horse  crossing  another-^^^'^-^"^';^''^^'^'^^-^ 
so  as  actually  to  impede  him  is  disqualified,  \nAe?,H  out  of  the  course, 
the  impeded  horse  was  partly  in  fault,  or  the  cros,^-  carrying  short 
ing  was  wholly  caused  by  the  fault  of  some   other  '^"'Wiii>  e<c. 
horse  or  rider.     The  Stewards  have  power  to  fine  a 
rider  for  the  above  offenses  any  sum   not  exceeding 
^200.     In  all  cases  the  Stewards  have  power  of  sus- 
pending a  rider  until  the  expiration  of  the  meeting,  or 
should  they  consider  such  punishment  insufidcient, 
until  the  case  can  be   heard   and   decided  by  the 
Stewards   of  the  National  Steeplechase  and   Hunt 
Association. 

Sec.  III.  If  a  horse  or  his  rider  jostles  another 
horse  or  rider,  the  aggressor  is  disqualified,  unless 
it  be  proved  that  the  jostle  was  wholly  caused  by  the 
fault  of  some  other  rider,  or  that  the  jostled  horse 
or  his  rider  was  partially  in  fault. 

Sec.  IV.  If  a  horse  runs  the  wrong  side  of  a  post, 
he  must  turn  back  and  run  the  course  from  such 
post  or  he  disqualified. 

Sec.  V.  If  a  jockey  strike  another  horse  or  jockey, 
or  ride  carelessly  so  as  to  injure  another  horse, 
which  is  in  no  way  in  fault,  or  so  as  to  cause  another 
horse  to  do  so.  his  horse  may  be  disqualified. 

Sec.  VI.  When  a  horse  is  disqyalified  jor  foul 
riding,  being  short  of  loeighi.  or  because  a  jockey  has 
not  pre^erded  himself  to  weigh  i??,  every  horse  in  the  race 
belonging  wholly  or  partially  to  the  same  oioner  shaU  be 
disqualified ;  for  violation  of  any  other  rule  of  racing, 
he  may  be  disqualified. 

Sec.  VII.  Complaints  under  this  rule  can  only  be  Complaints  only 
received  from   the  owner,  trainer   or  jocUey  of  the  received  from 
horse  alleged  to  be  aggrieved,  and  must  bf  made  to  ^*'"^'''  Trainer 
the  Clerk  of  the  Scales,  or  to  the  Stewards,  before,  or  "''         ■'• 
immediately  after  his  jockey  has  passed  the  scales. 
But  nothing  in  this  rule  shall  prevent  the  Stewards 
from  taking  cognizance  of  foul  riding. 


30  BULKS   OF  EACING. 

Sec.  VIII.  A  j  ockey  whose  horse  has  been  disquali-  Jockeys  may  be 
fied  or  who  unnecessarily  causes  his  horse  to  shorten  ^f^^^^^ 
his  stride,  with  a  view  to  complaint,  or  an  owner, 
trainer  or  jockey  who  complains  frivolously  that  his 
horse   was  crossed    or    jostled,   may  be    fined  or 

Sec.  IX.     A  horse  thai  is  disqualified  shall  receive  ^j^^'^^^^^^ " 
no  portion  oj  the  money.  Horse. 

Rule  55.     If  the  Stewards  at  any  time  are  satified  that  jnigntional 
the  riding  of  any  race  was  intentionally  foul,  or  thsit  foul  riding. 
the  jockey  was  instructed  or  induced  so  to  ride,  all 
persons  guilty  of  complicity  in  the  offense  shall  be 
ruled  off. 

Rule  56  If  a  race  has  been  run  by  all  the  horses  at  Tf^encowsc  is 
wrong  weights,  or  over  a  wrong  course  or  distance  tf' be  run  again. 
or  if  a  judge  is  not  in  the  stand  when  the  horses 
pass  the  winning  post,  the  race  shall  be  run  agnn 
after  the  last  race  of  the  day,  but  at  an  interval  of 
not  less  than  twenty  minutes  for  two  miles  or 
less,  or  than  thirty  minutes  if  over  two  miles. 

Rule  57.     A  walk   over   shall  in   no   case  be  deemed  Walking  over 
necessary.     It    shall    be    sufficient   if    a    horse   is  »^^«  ««^*««^2/. 
weighed  out  for,  mounted  and  proceed  to  the  stirt- 
ing  post,  when  if  no  competitor  appear  in  due  time, 
he  shall  be  considered  the  winner. 


PART  XVIII. 


WEIGHING  IN. 

Rule  58.     Sec.  I.     Every  jockey  must  immediately  after  Every  jockey 
pulling  up  ride  his  horse  to  the  place  of  weighing, '""^''■^'"'■" 
dismount  after  obtainins:  permission  of  the  Judge,  ^^^/^^^  ^ 
and  present  himself  to  be  weighed  by  the  Clerk  of 
the  Scales  ;  provided  that  if  a  jockey  be  jorevented 
from  riding  to  the  place  of  weighiDg  by  reason  of 
accident  or  illness  by  which  he  or  bis  horse  is  dis- 
abled, he  may  walk  or  be  carried  to  the  Scales. 

Sec.  II.     Every   jockey    must   upon    pulling   u-p  Jockeys  must  un- 
unsaddle   his  own   horse,  and   no   attendant   shall  ^«^*^'^  ^''■***" 
touch  the  horse,  except  by  the  bridle.  °^^^' 


UtTliES  OF  EACIKG.  31 

Sec.  III.     If  a  jockey  does  not  present  himself  to  Hordes  to  bedis- 
weigh  in,    or  be  two   pounds  in  steeplechases  ^"^^flZndfshortT^^ 
Hurdle  Kaces  or  one  pound  in  flat  races,  short  of  his  xceight  in  steepie- 
proper  or  declared  weight   or  be  guilty  of  any  fraud-  chases  and  hurdle 
ulent  practice  with  respect  to  weight  or  weighing,  his  ^^^f^^^^f^J"* 
horse  is  disqualified.     If  a  jockey  dismount  "before  ^^^'^^^^^ 
reaching  the   scales,  or  touch  (except  accidentally)," 
any  person  or  thing  other  than  his  own  equipments 
before  weighing  in,  his  horse  is  disqualified,  unless 
he  can  satisfy  the  Stewards  that  he  was  justified  by 
extraordinary  circumstances. 

Sec.  IV.  A  jockey  omitting  to  obtain  permission  jockeys  omitting 
to  dismount  or  disregarding  any  requirement  as  to  to  obtain  permis- 
weight  or  weighing,  shall  be  fined  or  suspended,  «-'^ '^  dismount. 
and  may  be  ruled  off  the  course. 

Sec.  V.     If  a  horse  carry  more  than  2  lbs.  over  his  Horsp^  may  be 
proper  or  declared  weight,  he  is  disqualified,  unless  disqualified  if 

Ti     *^,.  -11  ■    r.  °i  .1     ,  1  £  •    \  A.  more  than  tvjo 

the  stewards  be  satisfied  that  such  excess  of  weight ^^^^^^^  ^^.g^. 
has  been  caused  by  wet  or  mud.  weight. 

PART  XIX. 

DEAD    HEATS. 

Rule  59.     Sec.  I.     In  races  on  the  flat,  a  dead  heat  for  When  run  of.  ij 
the  first  place,  is  to  be  run  ofE  on  the  same  day  fit  no  diAnsion. 
the  time  the  Stewards  appoint,  but  at  an  interval  of 
not  less  than  20  minutes,  unless  the  race  admits  of 
division  and  the  owners  agree  to  divide,  or  one  of 
the  horses  making  such  a  dead  heat  be  withdrawn. 

Sec.  II.     The  other  horses  shall   be   deemed  to  other  Horses. 
have  been  beaten,  but  they  shall  be  entitled  to  their  hoiv placed. 
place  (if  any)  as  if  the  race  had  been  finally  deter- 
mined the  first  time. 

Sec.  III.     If  in  running  a  dead  heat  off,  either  j„  ^^^^  ^^^y^^^ 
horse  should  be  disqualified,  it  shall  be  decided  by  in  rwnntngf  o//". 
the  Stewards  whetherthe  disqualification  shall  extend 
to  the  loss  of  the  second  place,  and,  if  so,  the  horse 
that  originally   ran   third  shall  be  entitled  to  the 
second  place. 
Rule  60.     When  a  dead  heat  is  run  for  the  second  place,  ^J^fJ'^^f/Sien 
and  an  objection  is  made  to  the  winner  of  the  race,  Ztnnerobjeded^ 
if  such  objection  be  declared  valid  in  time  for  the  to. 


32  RtTLES   OF  RACING. 

dead  heat  to  be  run  o£f  on  the  day  of  the  race,  the 
Stewards  may  direct  it  to  be  run  off  accordingly ; 
otherwise  the  horses  which  run  the  dead  heat  shall 
divide. 

KuLK  61.     If    a  dead    heat  be    run  by   two  or  more  Dead   heat$  for 
horses  for  second  or  any  lower  place  in  a  race,  the  second  or  loiver 
owners  shall  divide,  subject  to  the  provisions  of  the-^     ''• 
last  preceding  rule. 

RuLK  62.     In  races  on  the  flat,  every  horse  running  sl  Hones  running 
dead  heat  for  first  place,  shall  be  deemed  the  winner  "  (^^adjieat 
of  the  race  until  the  dead  heat  is  determined,  or  the  ifownen^d^ide. 
owners  agree  to  divide,  and  if  the  owners  agree  to 
divide,  each  horse  which  divides,  shall  be  deemed  a 
winner  of  the  race,  and  be  liable  to  any  penalty  for 
the  full  amount  he  would  have  received  if  he  had 
won. 

Rule  63.     Every  horse  running  a  dead  heat  for  second  Dead  heat/or 
or  a  lower  place  shall  be  liable  to  any  penalty  or  dis-  s'-cond  or  lou-er 
ability  attaching  to  the  place.  penalized. 

DEAD    HEATS.       STEEPLECHASE    OB    HURDLE   EACE8. 

Rule  64.     In  Steeplechases  or  Hurdle  Races  a  dead  heat  Dead  heats  for 
shall  not  be  run  oif,  but  the  money  shall  be  divided  steeplechase  or 
In  such  an  event  the  horses  so  dividing  shall  only  ^ZTelunoff"^^ 
be  considered  to  have  won  their  share  of  the  money. 

Rule  65.     When  owners  divide  they  shall  divide  equally  Division  to  he 
all  the  moneys  and  other  prizes  which  any  of  them  «^"«^  ^'^  «^'  cases 
could  take,  if  the  dead  heat  were  run  ofiE. 

Rule  66.     If  the  dividing  owners  cannot  agree  as   to  when  owners 
which  of  them  is  to  have  a  cup  or  other  prize  which  cannot  agree  on 
cannot  be  divided,  the  question  shall  be  determined  (^^^'^ston. 
by  lot  by  the  Stewards,  who  shall  decide  what  sum 
of  money  shall  be  paid  by  the  owner  who  takes  such 
cup,  or  other  indi^^dual  prize,  to  the  other  owner 
or  owners. 

Rule  67.     On  a  dead  heat  for  a  match,  the  match  is  ofE.  Match  off  if 

dead  heat. 

PART  XX. 

SELLING   BACES. 

Rule  68.     In  selling  races  which  close  within  48  hours  ^""^/^  *''^''' 
of  the  race  day,  no  owner  shall  start  more  than  one  **"*    '^^^^' 
horse. 


HULES    OP  RACING.  33 

Rule  69.  Sec.  I.  Every  horse  running  in  a  selling  race  Disposal  of  sur- 
shall,  if  the  winner,  be  liable  to  be  claimed  for  the^J^^^.J^'^^^,^^ 
Belling  price  by  the  owner  of  any  other  horse  run- 
ning in  the  race,  but  if  it  is  a  condition  of  the  race 
that  the  winner  shall  be  sold  by  auction,  the  sale 
shall  take  place  immediately  after  the  r^ce,  and  the 
surplus  over  the  selling  price  shall  go  one-half  to 
the  second  horse  and  the  other  balf  to  the  race  fund, 
or  to  the  race  fund  if  no  second  or  third  horse  be 
placed. 

Sec.  II.     If  sold  or  boiight  in,  the  horse  shall  not  Horsa  not  paid 
leave  the  place  of  sale  without  permission  of  the/o''?*«y  ^esoZd 
Clerk  of  the  Course,  and  if  the  horse  be  not  paid  for  "^"'"• 
within  15  minutes,  or  the  price  secured  to  his  satis- 
faction, he  may   direct   the  horse   to  be  put  up  a 
second  time,  and  the  purchaser  at  the  first  sale  shall 
be   responsible  for  any  deticiency  arising  from  the 
second,  and  shall  be  treated  as  a  defaulter  until  it  is 
paid. 

Sec   III.   All  other  horses  starting  may  be  claimed  -^^^  Hortet  other 
for  the  selling  price,  plus  the  value  of  the  stakes  or '^^"  ^^^^/^^^JJ^J 
purse,  to  the  winner,  including  his  own  stake  or  en- 
trance, by  the  owners  of  horses  running  in  the  race 
or  their  authorized  agents 
Rule  70.  Sec.  I.     Owners  of  horses  placed  shall  have  (Claiming. 
priority  of  claim  in  the  order  of  the  places,  and  if 
the   owners   of    two   or   more   horses  having   equal 
rights  claim,  they  are  to  draw  lots.     The  owner  of 
the  winner  has  the  last  claim. 

Sec.   II.     No  person    can   claim  more  than  one  Can  only  claim 
horse.  ''"^• 

Sec.  III.    Every  claim  must  be  made  in  writing  to  How  ayid  wJien 
the  Clerk  of  the  Course  or  the  Clerk  of  the  Scales  <^''»""^^- 
not  later  than  a  quarter  of  an  hour  after  the  winnei- 
has  passed  the  scales,  and  must  be  accompanied  by 
the  purchase  money  if  required. 

Sec.  IV.  The  price  of  every  horse  claimed  mw&i  Must  be  paid  to 
be  paid  to  the  Clerk  of  the  Course  and  an  otdibx  Glerk  of  Course. 
given  by  him  for  the  delivery  of  the  horse. 

Sec.  V.     In  the  case  of  ahorse  being  claimed,  \i  if  claimant 
the  price  be  not  paid  within  15  minutes  after  the  f^^/a"''*- 
claim  is  made,  the  claimant  forfeits  his  right ;  but 
the  owner  may  insist  on  the  claimant  taking  and  pay- 


34  EXTLES  OF  BACING. 

ing  for  the  horse,  and  if  he  refuse  or  neglect  to  do 
so,  he  shall  be  treated  as  a  defaulter  in  respect  of 
the  price. 
Rule  71.     If  a  horse  walk   over,  or  there  be  no  second  Walkover  for 
horse  placed  for  a  selling  race,  the  winner  is  still  Selling  races. 
liable  to  be  sold,  but  he  shall  receive  all  the  money 
offered  by  the  conditions  of  the  race  to  the  winner, 
and  any  surplus  from  the  sale  shall  go  to  the  race 
fund. 
BuLE  72.    The   following    special  provisions    apply  to  ^i?eaaZ pro- 
claiming and  selling  races:  visions  for  selling 

Sec.  I.     In  case  of  a  dead  heat  the  time  for  claim-  «J^^j'«^'»^«i' 
ing  or  selling  is  postponed  until  the  dead  heat  is  run 
off. 

Sec.  II.  If  an  objection  to  the  winner  of  a  sell- 
ing race  be  not  decided  before  the  time  for  selling, 
the  horse  objected  to  and  the  horse  subsequently 
adjudged  to  be  the  winner  shall  be  put  up  at  auction, 
and  any  surplus  from  the  sale  of  either  shall  be 
treated  as  surplus  from  the  sule  of  the  winner,  but 
liability  to  be  sold  shall  end  with  the  day  of  the 
race. 

Sec.  III.  If  an  objection  to  a  horse  which  has 
been  claimed  be  declared  valid,  the  claimant  may 
within  such  a  time  as  the  Stewards  consider  reason- 
able, reject  or  return  the  horse  and  place  on  the 
forfeit  list  any  default  by  the  owner  in  repayment 
of  the  price. 

Sec.  IV.  Any  person  refusing  to  deliver  a  horse  Wect  of  refusing 
bought  or  claimed  in  a  selling  race  shall  be  ruled  i"  ^'i^^'^'*  ';*"".**  , 
off,  and  the  horse  shall  be  disqualified  for  all  races.    ^'"^Sht  or  cla^med 

Sec.  V.  Any  person  failing  to  pay  for  a  horse 
bought  or  claimed  in  a  selling  race  may  be  ruled  off. 

Sec.  VI.    Any  person  who  shall  attempt  to  V^^-  Collusion  to 
vent  another  person  from  bidding  on  the  winneT  of  prevent  sales  or 
a  selling  race,  or  claiming  any  horse  in  such  race,  claims. 
or  demand  any  portion  of   the  surplus  from  the 
owners  of  horses  which  are  entitled  to  it,  or  any 
owner  running    selling  races   who  may    make  an 
agreement  for  the  protection  of  each  other's  horses 
in  contravention  of  these  rules  shall  be  ruled  off. 

Sec.  VII.    In  all  cases  of  races  with  selling  con-  Cannot  sell  or 
ditions  in  which  horses  may  be  entered,  or  may  run  SedjS?  to^/"" 
not  to  be  sold,  only  such  horses  as  run  to  be  sold,  sold. 


EITLES   OP  RACING.  35 

shall  be  liable  to  be  sold  or  claimed,  and  -witli  this 
exception  the  foregoing  rules  relating  to  selling 
races  shall  apply. 

PAET  XXI. 

DISPUTES,    OBJECTIONS,    APPEALS,    ETC. 

Rule  73.     Sec.  I.     Every  objection  shall  be  decided  by  objections  sMll 
the  Stewards,  but  their  decisions  shall  be  subject  to  be  decided  by 
appeal  to  the  Stewards  of  the  National  Steeplechase  ^ '^^"'«^^- 
and  Hunt  Association,  so  far  as  relates  to  points  in- 
volving the  interpretation  of  these  rules,  or  to  any 
question  other  than  a  question  of  fact,  on  which 
there   shall  be  no   appeal,  unless   by  leave  of  the 
Stewards,  and  with  the  consent  of  the  Stewards  of 
the  National  Steeplechase   and   Hunt   Association. 
Notice  of  appeal  must  be  given  in  writing  to  the 
Clerk  of  the  Course  within  48  hours  of  the  decision 
being  made  known. 

Sec.  II.     In  deciding  a  question  on  appeal,  the  Appeal  may  be 
Stewards  of  the  National   Steeplechase  and  Kunt  referred  to  a 
Association  may  call  in  any  member  of  the  National  ^^^''"^  "'"**"^- 
Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Association  to  their  assist- 
ance, or  may,  if  they  think  the  importance  or  diffi- 
culty of  the  case  require  such  a  course,  refer  it  to  a 
general  meeting. 
BuLE  74.     Sec.  I.     Every  objection  must  be  made  by  the  objections  by 
owner,  trainer  or  jockev  of  some  horse  engaged  in  fhom,  when  and 
the  race,    or  by  the  officials  of  the  course,  to  the  ''^"'  "*^'^^- 
Clerk  of  the  Scales,  or  to  one  of  the  Stewards. 

Sec.  II.    All  objections  must  be  put  in  writing  and 
signed  by  the  objector. 

Sec.  III.     An    objection    cannot    be    withdrawn 
without  leave  of  the  Stewards. 

Sec.  IV.    The  Judge  or  Judges  or  their  authorized  judges  must 
substitute   must  occupy   the   Judge's  box,    at  the  occupy  their  box 
time  the  horses  pass  the  winning  post.      The  deci-  3?^^^f '^'■'"''^* 
sion  must  be   announced  immediately,    and   such 
decision  shall  be   final  unless  an  objection  to   the 
winner  or  any  placed  horse  or  horses  is  made  and 
sustained;  provided  that  this  Rule  shall  not  prevent 


36  EULES    OF  EACIKG. 

the  Judge  from  correcting  any  mistake,  such  correc- 
tion being  subject  to  confirmation  by  the  Stewards. 

Sec.  V.     All    costs  and   expenses  in  relation  to  cost  and  expmset 
determining  an  objection  or  conducting  an  inquiry  qt' objection  to  be 
be  paid  by  such  person  or  persons  and  in  such  pro-  P<^^^- 
portions  as  the  Stewards  shall  direct. 

Sec,  VI.      Before  considering  an    objection,    the  May  require  a 
Clerk  of  the  Course   or    Stewards  may  require  a  deposit. 
deposit,  which  shall  be  forfeited  if  the  objection  is 
decided  to  be  frivolous  or  vexatious. 

Sec,  VII.     If  an  objection  to  a  horse  engaged  in  a  Objectiont  may 
race  be  made  not  later  than  noon  of  the  day  of  the  Remade  before  a 
race,  the  Stewards  may  require  the  qualification  to  ^"^'' 
be  proved  before  the  race,  and  in  default  of  such 
proof  being  given  to  their  satisfaction,  they  may 
declare  the  horse  disqualified. 

Sec.  VIII.     An  objection  to  any  decision  of  the  Objection  to 
Clerk  of  the  Scales  must  be  made  at  once.  ^J^*''^  of  Clerk 

Sec.  IX.     An  objection  to  the  distance  of  a  course  ''-' '^'^^'^*- 

official! V  designated  must  be  made  before  the  race.  &iZVfn 
o        V        .   °    1  •      ,  •         ,         1  ,1  T      .autanceofa 

Sec.  A.     An  objection  to  a  horse  on  the  ground  of  course. 

his  not  having  run  the  proper  course,  or  of  the  race  objection  to 
having  been  run  on  a  wrong  course,  or  of  any  other  Horse  having 
matter  occurring  in  the  race  (except  those  coming  *"""  ^'^<'"i' 
under  Kule  73)  must  be  made  before  the  numbers '^°"'*** 
of  the  horses  placed  in  the  race  are  put  up,  unless 
under  special  circumstances  the  Stewards  are  satis- 
fied that  it  could  not  have  been  made  within  that 
time. 

Sec,  XI.     An  objection  on  the  ground  General 

(a.)     Of  mis-statement,  omission  or  error  in  the  ^^^^c'^'^n*. 
entry  under  which  the  horse  has  run;  or 

(b.)  That  the  horse  which  ran  was  not  the  horse 
or  of  the  age  which  he  was  represented  to  be  at  the 
time  of  entry;  or 

(c.)  That  he  was  not  qualified  under  the  condi- 
tions of  the  race,  or  by  reason  of  default,  entered 
in  the  forfeit  list;  or 

(d.)  That  he  has  run  in  contravention  of  the 
rules  of  partnership  or  registration.  (See  Rules  31 
and  32,)  May  be  received  up  to  forty-eight  hours, 
exclusive  of  Sunday,  after  the  last  race  of  the  last 
day  of  the  meeting. 


RULES   OF  RACIKG.  37 

Sec.  XII.  In  any  other  case  an  objection  must  Objections  for 
be  made  within  forty-eight  hoars  of  the  race  being  <^iieged  fraud. 
run,  exclusive  of  Sunday,  save  in  the  case  of  any 
fraud,  or  wilful  mis-statement  when  there  shall  be 
no  limit  to  the  time  of  objecting,  provided,  the 
Stewards  are  satisfied  that  there  has  been  no  un- 
necessary delay  on  the  part  of  the  objector. 

Sec.  XIII.  if  an  objection  to  ahorse  which  '^^^  ^£^^^aiiiication 
won  be  declared  valid,  the  horse  shall  be  regarded  ^"o^^gf",-^^^'"" 
as  having  been  last. 

N.  B.     (For      qualification    of     this    rule,     see 
Rule  54.) 

Sec.  XIV.     If  by  reason  of  an  objection  to  a  horse  Money  may  oe 
a  race  or  place  is  awarded  to  another,  his  owner  can  Recovered. 
recover  the  money  for  such  race  or  place  from  those 
who  wrongfully  received  it,  and  in  case  of  default 
can  place  it  in  the  forfeit  list. 

Sec.  XV.  Feuding  the  determination  of  an  objf  c-  Moneys  may  be 
tion,  any  prize  which  the  horse  objected  to  may  ^'^'«*"««- 
have  won  or  may  win  in  the  race,  or  any  money  held 
by  the  Clerk  of  the  Course  as  the  price  of  a  horse 
claimed  or  bought  in  a  selling  race,  (if  afff  cted  I  y 
the  determination  of  the  objection)  shall  be  with- 
held until  the  objection  is  determined,  and  any  for- 
feit payable  by  the  owner  of  any  other  horse  shall 
be  paid  to,  and  held  by  the  Clerk  of  the  Course  for 
the  person  who  may  be  entitled  to  it. 

PART  XXII. 


JCCKEX  S  LICENSES. 

Rule  75.  Sec.  1.  Where  meetings  are  held  under  these  •/«cA«.vsniMs/6e 
rules,  no  trainer  or  jockey  will  be  allowed  to  train  '*<^«"«<''^' 
or  ride  horses  in  a  steeplechase  or  hurdle  race  unless 
he  has  received  a  license  from  tho  Stewards  of  the 
National  Steeplechase  and  Hunt  AsFociation,  and  no 
jockey  will  be  allowed  to  ride  in  a  flat  race  unless  he 
has  received  a  license  from  the  Stewards  of  the 
National  Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Association  or  the 
Stewards  of  the  Jockey  Club,  and  no  gentleman 
rider  will  be  allowed  to  ride  in  any  races  unless  he 


38  RULES   OF  RACING. 

has  qualified  under  the  rules  of  the  National  Steeple- 
chase and  Hunt  Association.  The  Stewards  of  the 
National  Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Association  may 
suspend  or  withdraw  any  license  issued  to  a  trainer 
or  jockey,  and  may  forbid  a  jockey  holding  a  license 
from  the  Jockey  Club,  or  a  gentleman  rider  from 
riding  in  races  at  meetings  held  under  these  rules. 
Trainers  licensed  by  the  Jockey  Club  require  no 
further  license. 

Sec.  11.     A  license  from  the  National  Steeplechase  Licenses  to  be 
and  Hunt  Association  must  be  applied  for  annually,  applied  for 
with  the  full  name  and  address  of  the  applicant.  """"'^  ^• 
It  may  be  revoked  or  suspended  at  any  time  by  the 
Stewards  of  the  National  Steeplechase  and  Hunt 
Association. 

Sec.  Ill,     The    fee    for    a    trainer's    or    jockey's  License  fee,  $10 
license  shall  be  $10  annually. 

Sec.    IV.     In   cases  of  emergency  the   Stewards i/a?/ 7»cfe 
may   permit  trainers  or    jockeys  to  train  or  rid eP«"'^*«fl' "<'''<'" • 
pending  action  on  their  application  for  license. 

Sec.  V.    Any  person  who  shall  employ  a  jockey  in  W^^f  "/ 
contravention  of  this  rule,  shall  be  liable  to  be  fined  ^^«^«'^"^  ^"'«- 
by  the  Stewards  of  the  National  Steeplechase  and 
Hunt  Association. 

Sec.  VI.     Boys  never  having  ridden  in  a  race  may  Boys  may  ride 
be  allowed  to  ride  twice  before  applying  for  a  license,  ^'^^'^  before 
and  licenses  shall  not  be  granted  to  boys  who  have  ''<^"*«  ^**"^- 
never  ridden  in  a  race. 

Sec.  VII.     No  trainer  or  jockey  whose  license  has  Effect  of  license 
been  withdrawn  or  refused  will  be  eligible  to  train  witf>-drawn. 
horses  or  ride  trials,  or  be  allowed  the  privileges  of 
the  course  during  such  time. 

Sec.  VIII.     All  fines  imposed  upon  jockeys  by  the  jockeys  must  pay 
Stewards  of  the   meeting  or  the  Stewards  of  the  fines  imposed. 
National   Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Association  must 
be  paid  by   the    jockeys  themselves.      Any  other 
person  found  paying  the  same  shall  be  punished. 
Rule  76    Sec.  I    License  will  be  granted  only   xinder  Jockeys  shall  not 
the   following    conditions  :    Jockeys    shall   not   be  ^*^  Owners. 
owners  or  part  owners  of  any  race  horse. 

Sec.  II.  Leave  may  be  given  under  exceptional  ieare  to  own 
circumstances  on  special  application,  to  jockeys  to  horses  may  b« 
own  one  or  more  horses,  but  this  permission  will  ^''"'^'**** 


KULES  OF  K AGING.  39 

only  be  granted  by  the  Stewards  of  tlie  National 
Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Association  when  a  jockey- 
is  also  a  trainer  and  the  horse  is  trained  in  his  own 
stable. 

KuLE  77.     Sec.  I.     Any  jockey  who  shall  be  proved  to  Jockeys  must  not 
the  satisfaction  of  the  Stewards  to  have  any  interest  ^«^- 
in  any  race  horse  or  to  have  been  engaged  in  any 
betting  transaction,    or  to  have  received  presents 
from   persons  other  than  the  owner,  will  have  his 
license  at  once  revoked. 

Sec.  II.     Any  person  knowingly  acting  in  the  qq,.  Eff(^ct  of  aiding 
pacity  of  part  owner  or  trainer  of  any  horse  in  which  -'^^^'^^^  '^  ''^^• 
a  jockey  possesses  aDy  interest,  or  making  any  bet 
with  or  on  behalf  of  any  jockey,  or  otherwise  aiding 
or   abetting  in   any   breach  of  the   orders    of  the 
Stewards,  will  be  ruled  off. 

Sec.  III.      Any  person  wishing   to  ride    in  races  Gentlemen  wish- 
on    the   flat,    (when    run   under    the   rules  of    the  "'5'  to  ride  on 
National  Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Association)  on  even  ^^""'  '^'■'"*- 
terms  with  jockeys,  shall  obtain  leave,  good  until 
revoked,  from  the  Stewards  of  the  National  Steeple- 
chase and  Hunt  Association,  and   pay   $15  to  the 
Treasurer  of  the   National  Steeplechase  and  Hunt 
Association. 

KuLE  78.     The  terms  of  all  contracts  between   iockevs^    ,     , 

and  their  employers  shall  be  filed  with  the  Stewards  SVe^iZT 
of  the  Natl  .nal  Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Association 
and  must  be  approved  by  them  before  a  license  be 
granted  and  such  contracts  shall  contain  a  provision 
that  in  case  a  jockey's  license  be  revoked  or  sus- 
pended, the  salary  of  the  jockey  shall  in  tbe  former 
case  cease,  and  in  the  latter  case  during  the  time 
of  his  suspension. 

Rule  79.     Sec.  I.     If  a  jockey  engaged  for  a  race,  or  for  Engagements 
a  specified  time,  refuse  to  fulfil  his  engagements,  or  of  Jockeys. 
if  a  jockey  ride  without  the  consent  of  his  employer, 
the  Stewards  may  fine   or  suspend  him,  and  may 
also  fine  the  owner  or  trainer  for  whom  he  rode. 

Sec.  II.  Employers  retaining  the  same  jockey 
have  precedence  according  to  the  prioritv  of  their 
retainers. 

_  Sec.  III.  Conflicting  claims  for  the  services  of  a 
jockey  are  to  be  decided  by  the  Stewards. 


40  EULES  OF  RACING. 

Rule  80.  In  thedbsence  of  a  specified  contract,  the  fee  to  a  jockey  jockeys  fees, 
in  Steeplechaser  and  Hurdle  Races  not  exceeding  $300  in 
value  to  the  winning  horse  shall  he  §30  for  a  winning 
mount  and  §15  for  a  losing  mount.  In  all  other  Steeple- 
chases and  Hurdle  Races,  §4^^  for  a  winning  mount  and 
^20  for  a  losing  mo7i7it. 

In  the  absence  of  a  specified  contract,  the  fee  to  a 
jockey  in  races  on  the  fid  not  exceeding  §300  in  value 
to  the  winning  horse  shall  be  §15  for  a  winning  mount 
and  §5  for  a  losing  mount.  In  all  other  races  on  the  flat, 
^25  jar  a  winning  mount  and  SlOjor  a  losing  mount. 

STABLE   EMPLOYEES. 

Rule  81.     Sec.  I.     In  the  absence  of  special  agreement,  Evgagewents  of 
engagements  of  riders,  grooms  or  other  attendants -4»e/vdan^<;  on 
on  horses  in  a  racing  stable  terminates  with  the  cur-  horses  avd  effect 
TPTit  vpnr  of  violating 

rent  year.  ,       ,  .       ,  .  same. 

Sec,  II.  Any  such  person  breaking  his  engage- 
ment shall  not  be  allowed  on  the  grounds  of  any 
association  where  these  rules  are  in  force. 

Sec  III.  No  owner  or  trainer  shall  engage  any 
such  person  who  has  not  a  written  discharge  from 
his  last  employer. 

Sec.  IV .  Any  person  prevented  by  this  rule  from 
obtaining  or  retaining  employment  shall  have  the 
right  of  appeal  to  the  Stewards  of  the  National 
Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Association. 

Sec.  V.  Any  owner  or  tramer  infringing  this  rule 
shall  be  fined  not  less  than  $100,  and  if  he  continue 
to  employ  or  harbor  such  person  after  notice  has 
been  served  on  him  by  the  late  employer  through 
the  Clerk  of  the  Course,  either  personally  or  by 
letter  addressed  to  his  usual  post  ofiice,  he  shall  be 
ruled  off. 

PART  XXIII. 

RACING   COLORS. 

Rule  82.     Sec,  I.    Racing  colors  shall  be  registered  with  jiadng  colors 
the  Jockey  Club  or  with  the  National  Steeplechase  shall  be 
and  Hunt  Association,  either  annually  on  payment  Registered 


RULES   OF  RACING.  41 

of  $1.00,  or  for  life  of  the  person  registering  on 
payment  of  $25,00.  Colors  so  registered  shall  not 
be  taken  by  any  other  person.  All  disputes  as  to 
the  right  to  particular  colors  shall  be  settled  by  the 
Stewards  of  the  Jockey  Club,  or  by  tbe  Stewards  of 
the  National  Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Association. 

Sec.  fl.     Any  person  running  a  horse  in  colors  Running  in 
other  than  those  registered  in  his  own  or  assum  ed  ""'^"i' ^'^^''^'■*'- 
name  without  a  special  declaration  over  night  to  tbe 
Clerk  of  the  Course  (at  a  time  prescribed)  shall  be 
fined  not  less  than  $5.00  nor  more  thau  $10.00. 

Sec.  III.     A  special  declaration  is  also  required 
where  the  owner  is  not  the  nominator. 

Sec.  IV.     Jockeys   must   wear   the   colors  of  ih.e  Number  on  arm 
owners  of  the  horse,  and  a  number  on  the  arm  or  on  °'"  s^dd/e  cioth. 
the  saddle  cloth  (as  may  be  prescribed  by  the  Stew- 
ards).  corresponding  to  the  number  of  the  horse  as 
exhibited  after  weighing  out. 

Sec.  V.  Any  deviation  from  the  recorded  colors  change  of  colors 
of  the  owner  that  may  be  granted  by  the  Stewards  on  Nohc  Board 
is  to  be  immediately  posted  on  the  Notice  Board. 

Sec.  YI.  Under  special  circumstances  a  horse  ij-nder  special 
may  be  allowed  to  run  in  the  name  of  the  trainer,  circumstances 
and  in  colors  not  those  of  the  owner.  ^'/?"^  d  '""^  ^'^ 

N.  B.— In  races  the  conditions  of  which  call  for^  '^^^  • 
"Pink"   or    "Hunting  Costume."  said  "Pink"  or 
"Hunting    Costume"    shall    consist   of   a    "pink" 
hunting  coat,  white  breeches,  a  high   silk   hac,  or 
black  velvet  hunting  cap  and  top  boots. 

PAKT  XXIV. 

DISQUALiriCATIONS    OF    PERSONS    AND    HORSES. 

Rule  83.     Sec.  I.     If  any  person  give  or  offer,  or  prom-  Bribes  and  btibe 
ise,  directly  or  indirectly,  any  bribe  in  any  form  to  taking 
any  person  having  official  duties  in  relation  to  a  race 
or  race  horse,  or  to  any  trainer,  jockey,  or  agent,  or 
to  any  other  person  having  charge  of,  or  access  to, 
any  race  horse  ;  or 

Sec.  II.     If  any  person  having  official  duties  in 
jrelatioii  to  a  race,  or  if  any  trainer,  jockey,  agent  or 


42 


RULES    OF  EACIKG. 


Other  person  having  charge  of,  or  access  to.  any 
race  horse,  accept  or  offer  to  accept,  any  bribe  in 
any  form  ;  or 

Sec  III,  Willfully  enter,  or  cause  to  be  entered.  Knowingly  enter- 
or  to  start  for  any  race  a  horse  which  he  knows  ox '^'^9  a  disqualified 
believes  to  be  disqualified  ;  or  ^^'■•"'^• 

Sec.  ly.     If  any  person  be  guilty  of,  or  shall  con-  Co,uiyiracy  to 
spire  with  any  other  person  for  the  commission  of,  aid  corrupt 
or  shall  connive  at  any  other  person  being  guilty  oipractices. 
any  other  corrupt  or  fraudulent  practice  in  relation 
to  racing  in  this  or  any  other  country. 

Sec.  V.     Any  person  who  shall  be  proved  to  have  Penalty  for  usmg 
aliected  the  speed  of  a  horse  by  the  use  of  drugs  drugs,  hypoder- 
internally,  whether  administered  by  hypodermic  or  ""'^  *"' '^'''"■""'**'- 
other  method,  or  who  shall  have  used  appliances 
electrical   or  mechanical,   other  than  the   ordinary 
whi^o  and  spur. 

Every  person  so  offending  shall  be  ruled  off. 
Rule  84.     Sec.  I.     Every  person  ruled  off  the  Course  of  Effect  of  being 
a    recognized    association    is    ruled     off    wherever  '""'ed  off. 
these  rules  have  force. 

Sec.  II.  When  a  person  is  ruled  off,  and  so  long 
as  his  exclusion  continues,  he  shall  not  be  qualified, 
whether  acting  as  agent  or  otherwise,  to  subscribe 
for  or  to  enter  or  to  run  any  horse  for  any  race, 
either  in  his  own  name  or  in  that  of  any  other 
person,  and  any  horse  of  which  he  is  the  nominator, 
or  is  or  was  at  the  time  of  entry  wholly  or  partly 
the  owner,  or  which  after  one  month  from  his 
exclusion  shall  be  proved  to  the  satisfaction  of  the 
Stewards  to  be,  or  to  have  been  directly  or  indi- 
rectly, under  his  care,  training,  management  or 
superintendence,  shall  be  disqualified. 

PART  XXV. 

GENERAL    POWERS    OF    STEWARDS. 

Kdle  85.     Sec.  1.     When  there  is  no  specified  ^enoXiy  stewards  may 
for  violation  of  the  rules  of  racing  or  of  the  regula-  disqualify,  fine, 
tions   of  the   course,  the  Stewards  of  the  National  y"'* '''■'■"^' 
Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Association  have  power  to 
disqualify,  fine,  suspend,  expel  fronj  or  rule  off. 


litTLES   OF  BACIKG>  43 

Sec.  II.  If  any  case  occur  which  is  not  provided 
for  by  these  rules,  it  shall  be  decided  by  the  rules  of 
The  Jockey  Club.  If  no  rule  of  The  Jockey  Club  is 
found  applicable  to  the  case,  then  it  shall  be  decided 
by  the  Stewards  in  such  manner  as  they  may  think 
just  and  conformable  to  the  usages  of  the  turf. 

PAKT  XXVI. 

SPECIAL  RULES  FOB  STEEPLECHASES  AND  HUBDLB  RACES 

Rdle  86.     Sec.  I.     In  Steeplechases  tnad  B.\ir die  Races,  Horses  getting 
any  horse   getting   away  from   his   rider    mav    he  aivayfiom  riders 
remounted  in  any  part  of  the  same  field  or  e^<i^o- '^]i^,!aie races' "'' 
sure  in  which  the  occurrence  took  place,  but  should  ^j^^  ^^ '"  ' 
such    horse   not     be     caught   until    he   shall  have  remounted. 
entered   another   field,    then   he  shall  be  ridden  or 
brought   back  to  the   one   in  which  he   parted  from 
his  rider.     Any  rider  so  losing  his  horse   may   be 
assisted  in  catching  him  and  remounting  him  with- 
out risk  of  disqualification  ;  and  in  the  event  of  a 
rider  being  disabled,  his  horse  may  be  ridden  home 
by   any   person    of   sufficient   weight,    provided  he 
qualified  according  to  the  conditions  of  the  race. 
No  penalty  shall  be  exacted  for  carrying  overweight 
in  this  instance. 

Note  — In  artificially  constructed  steeplechase 
courses  and  in  hurdle  races  the  spaces  between  the 
fences  or  hurdles  are  considered  as  fields  or  enclos- 
ures for  the  purpose  of  this  rule. 

Sec.  II.     If  any  flag-post   or  boundary  mark  he  Riders  must  be 
placed  in  the  course  or  altered  after  the  riders  have  i^otrfied  ot 
been   shown  over  the    ground,  or  had   the   course  ^^"fg/ "'  ''"^ 
pointed  out  to   them,    it   shall  not   be    considered 
binding   or  of  any   effect  unless  such  addition  or 
alteration  shall  have  been  particularly  named,  pre- 
vious to  starting,  to  all  the  riders  in  the  race,  by 
one  of  the  Stewards,  the  Clerk  of  the  Course,  or  by 
their  representatives. 

Sec.  III.  If  a  horse  refuse  any  fence  or  hurdle  in  Horses  refusing. 
a  race,  and  it  can  be  proved  to  the  satisfaction  of 
the  Stewards  that  he  has  been  led  over  it  by  any  of 
the  bystanders,  or  has  been  given  a  lead  over  by 
any  horseman  not  riding  in  the  race,  the  horse  shall 
be  disqualified. 


44  itijtKS   Ot"  RACING. 

PART  XXVII. 

hunter's  qualifications. 

RxTLE  87.  Sec.  T.  No  horse  shall  be  qualified  to  start  in  Hunters  must 
races  exclusively  for  hunters  at  meetings  held  under  have  certificates 
these  rules  until  his  owner  shall  have  tiled  with  ^^^^RZantzld'Hunt 
Stewards  of  the  National  Steeplechase  and  Hunt 
Association  and  the  same  has  been  approved  by 
them,  a  certificate  signed  by  the  Master  of  some 
Recognized  Hunt  stating  the  name  (if  any),  color, 
age,  and  as  far  as  possible  the  breeding  of  the  animal 
and  that  he  has  been  kept  for  hunting  purposes,  and 
regularly  and  fairly  hunted  with  his  hounds  within 
twelve  months  prior  to  the  date  of  the  certificate. 
Such  certificate  shall  be  good  for  two  years  from  the 
date  thereof,  but  no  horse  shall  be  qualified  to  start 
in  a  race  confined  to  Hunters  that  has  ever  won  a 
Steeplechase  or  Hurdle  Race  (in  this  or  any  other 
country)  not  confined  to  Hunters,  when  the  purse  or 
total  added  money  has  exceeded  $100. 

In  cases  of  emergency  the  Stewards  of  a  meeting 
may  permit  a  horse  that  has  not  been  registered  as 
above  to  start  in  a  race  for  Hunters,  provided  his 
owner  has  lodged  with  them  a  certificate  as  above, 
and  they  are  satisfied  that  it  is  correct.  The  certifi- 
cate together  with  reg  stration  fee  must  at  once  be 
forwarded  by  the  Secretary  of  the  meeting  to  tbe 
Secretary  of  the  National  Steeplechase  and  Hunt 
Association.  But  such  permission  shall  not  be  given 
to  the  same  horse  at  any  subsequent  meeting,  nor 
shall  it  be  granted  to  a  horse  that  has  been  refused 
registration  by  the  Stewards  of  the  National  Steeple- 
chase and  Hunt  Association. 

Sec.    II.     The  registration  fee  for  a  Hunter's  Cer-  Registration  fee. 
tificate  shall   be  two  dollars  for  each  animal,  and 
must  in  all  cases  accompany  the  application. 

Sec.  III.     A  Recognized  Hunt  is  a  Hunt  recog-  Recognized  Hunt 
nized  by  the  Stewards  of  the  National  Steeplechase 
and  Hunt  Association. 

Sec.     IV,     A  member  of  a  recognized  hunt  is  a  Member  of 
person  who  has  been  duly  elected  thereto,  or  where  Recognized  Hunt 


BULBS    OF  RACING.  45 

there  is  no  election  one  who  is  certified  to  by 
the  Master  as  being  a  regular  follower  of  his  hounds, 
or  a  subscriber  thereto. 

Sec.  V.     Persons  wishing  to  ride  as  gentlemen  q^  aiemen  Eider 
riders  under  these  rules  must  make  application  in 
writing  to  the  Stewards  of  the  National  Steeplechase 
and  Hunt  Association.     An  app'ication  granted  shall 
he  good  until  revoked. 

Sec.  VI.     An  application  granted  may  be  revoked  pennission  tn 
or   suspended    by    the    Stewards    of    the    National /-ide  as  s«cA  »; ay 
Steeplechase    and     Hunt    Association,    or    by    the  ^^  reooked. 
Stewards  of  a  meeting,  but  in  the  latter  event  appeal 
may  be    made    to   the   Stewards  of    the    National 
Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Association. 

Sec.  VIL     The  Stewards  of  a  meeting  may  grant  ^^euwdso/o 
temporary  permission  to  a  person,  should  they  deem  meeting  may 
it  advisable,  to  ride  as  a  gentleman  rider,  when  to  ^^^'J^JIf  ^^'''"^ 
the  best  of  their  knowledge  and  belief  the  applicant  f-j^g^ 
is  eligible,  but  such  permission  shall  be  good  for  that 
meeting  only,  and  until  action  he  taken  thereon  hy  the 
Stewards  of  the  National  Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Assoy 
elation,  nor  shall  it  he  granted  to  any  jitrson    whose 
application  has  been  recused    hy   the   Stewards  of  the 
National  Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Association. 


PART  XXVIII. 

NEW   RULES 

llfLE  88.     No  new  rule  of  racing  can  be  passed,  nor  can  Changes  in  ru'es 


any  existing  rule  be  rescinded  or  altered  without  <^"^  ^'■''/'"^•^^ 

•^  -  -    -  -  -        -     -        7iiiw  rules  miif 

be  advertised. 


the  proposed  new  rule,  recision  or  alteration  beinf  "'^^'^  ^"'^*'  '""*'' 


previously  advertised  once  in  the  Calendar,  nor 
without  notice  being  given  in  such  advertisement 
of  the  meeting  of  the  Stewards  of  the  National 
Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Association  at  which  it  is  to 
be  proposed,  and  no  rule,  recision  or  alteration  of  a 
rule  shall  take  effect  until  it  has  been  confirmed  at  the 
meeting  ensuing  that  at  which  it  has  been  passed, 
nor  until  it  has  been  subsequently  published  in  the 
Calendar. 


46  EULKS   or  KACING. 

PART  XXIX. 

FEES   AND   FINES. 

Rule  89.     Sec.  I.     All  fees  and  fines  shall  be  paid  to  the  Fees  and  fines 
National  Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Association,  by  the  '"-"J-^^^^^^^^tpZ^r 
Association  holding  the  meeting.  c/ms^  and  Hunt 

Sec  II.     Fines  must  be  paid  within  48  hours;  de-  Association 
linquents  mav  be  ruled  off  the  course.  Fines  in  forty- 

Rule  9U.     The  following  fees  are   also  payable:  eight  hours. 

See.  I.  The  registration  fee  for  horses  shall  be 
$2  for  each  horse.  Such  fee  must  be  paid  before 
registration. 

Sec.  II.  For  every  registration  of  a  foreign  horse 
$5. 

Sec.  III.  For  every  registration  of  authority  to 
act  generally  on  behalf  of  an  owner,  $1.00. 

Sec.  IV.  For  every  registration  or  change  of  an 
assumed  name,  $50.00. 

Sec.  V.  For  every  registration  of  partnership, 
lease  or  contingency,  $1.00  for  each  horse. 

Sec.  VI.  For  every  annual  registration  of  colors, 
$1.00. 

Sec.  VII.  For  every  registration  of  colors  for 
life,  $25,00. 

Sec.  VIII,  For  registration  of  foreign  and  veteri- 
nary certificates,  $5.00. 

Sec.  IX.  For  filing  an  agreement  with  a  jockey, 
$1.00. 

Sec,  X.  For  collecting  unpaid  forfeits,  five  per 
cent. 

Sec.  XI.     For  change  of  name,  $25, 

Sec.  XII.  For  license  to  trainer  or  jockey  $10 
annually. 

Sec.  XIII.  For  registration  of  a  hunter's  certifi- 
cate ;  each  horse,  $2.00. 


INDEX 


RULE    SECTION 

Ages  of  horses,  calculation  of 1 

"                correction  of  errors  in 33  1 

•'  minimiim  at  which  can  run 20 

Allowances— Part  XV— Page  26 — Must  be  claimed 44  1 

for  non-winners 44  3 

for  produce  races 44  2 

not  cumulative  unless  so  declared 43  5 

not  granted  for  horses  beaten 44  3 

omission  to  claim  does  not  disqualify 44  1 

"           to  mares  and  geldings 15  2 

when  to  be  claimed 44  1 

Appeals— Part  XXI— Page  35— (See  objections) 73 

"        allowance  of 73  1-2 

*'        deposit  may  be  required 74  6 

"        limit  of  time  for        73  1 

Arrears— See  Forfeit  List— Part  XH— Page  22 37 

"        definition  of 1 

disabilities  from 37  3-4 

liability  for 36  1  to  5 

"        must  be  paid  in  cash 35  5 

"        payment  of  before  running 36  6 

"        publication  of.  in  Forfeit  List 37  1 

"        paid  to  qualify  horse 37  2 

Assumed  Names — Part  IX — Page  18 32  1 

"                  cannot  be  changed  but  may  be  aban- 
doned   3-2  4 

"                  fee  for  use  of 32  1 

"                   must  be  registered 32  1 

no  duplicate  or  real  name  of  other 

person  allowed 32  2 

"                   only  one  permissible  at  same  time. .  32  2 
"                   real  name  not  to  be  used  during  con- 
tinuance of 32  2 

"                  surviving  partners  may  retain 32  3 

Authorized  Agent,  definition  of 1 

Betting,  no  cognizance  by  Stewards 4  2 

"        Stewards  not  to  entertain  complaints 5  13 

Bribes  to  officials,  riders  or  other  persons 83  1-2 

Calculation  of  time— Part  II— Page  6 2 

"  Calendar,"  definition  of 1 

P*tch  weights,  definitioi^  o|, I 


48  INDEX. 

RULE      SECTION 

Claiming— See  Sellin g  Races— Part  XX— Page  32 68 

"           calculation  of  price  if  claimed 69  3 

"           how  and  when  made 69  3 

if  claimant  defaults  or  refuses  to  pay 70  5 

"           in  case  of  dead  heat 72  1 

"           in  case  of  objection 72  3 

"            limitation  of  power  to  claim 72  6 

"           of  beaten  horses  in  selling  races 70  1 

order  for  delivery  of  horse  necessary 70  3 

priority  of  right  to 70  1 

"           refusing  to  deliver  horse  claimed 72  4 

"            payment  for 70  4 

Clerk  of  Course,  how  appointed 6 

duties  of 9 

"               to  notify  riders  of  changes  in  steeple- 
chase courses 86  2 

Clerk  of  Scales,  how  appointed 6 

"               duties  of 11 

Colors— Part  XXIII— Page  40 82 

alteration  of U  2 

change  must  be  published  on  notice  board 82  5 

"        under  special  circumstances  changes  may  be 

allowed 82  6 

"        fine  for  running  wrong  and  not  declaring 82  2 

"        jockeys  must  wear  owners' colors 82  4 

"        pink  or  hunting  costumes,  .. 82         N,  B.  6 

"        registration  of  and  fee  for 82  1 

Complaints— See  "Objections' 5  3 

"           by  whom  and  to  whom  made 54  7 

"            in  writing 5  3 

Contingencies,  Leases,  or  joint  properties 31  2 

Corrupt  Practices,  penalty  for,  etc.— Part  XXIV-  Page  42.  83  4 

Courses— See  "  Steeplechase  courses " 3  6 

Crossing,  penalty  for 54  1-2 

Cup,  definition  of 1 

'      challenge,  value  not  calculated,  till  won 40  4 

"    to  be  given,  though  walked  over  for ....  39  5 

"    need  not  be  given  if  walked  over  for  by  arrange- 
ment   39  6 

Dates,  falling  on  Sunday 2  1 

"Day,"  definition  of 2  2 

Day  of  race,  how  supplied,  if  omitted  from  conditions. . .  16  2 

Dead  Heats- Part  XIX— Page  31 59  1 

"         division  after f9  1 

divisions  must  be  equal 65 

"        division  after  in  cases  of  dispute 66 

:'        how  other  horses  placed 59  2 

"        in  case  of  foul  in  running  of 59  3 

•'        in  selling  races. 72  1 

"        in  steeplechase  and  hurdle  races 64 

"        for  second  place  when  winner  objected  lo. . .  60 

"        liability  of  winners  for  penalty 62 

"        liability  of  horses  second  or  lower  for  penalty  6^ 


INDEX.  ^^ 

RULE      SECTION 

Dead  Heats,  mat^chjff.^.^...^.^.^  e'l  ^ 

"        when  to  be  run  off 

when  owners  cannot  agree "o  ^^^ 

»'»*°''^?-""'''"1S^oii'"»Scripiioii::-::::::::::  ^j       ^ 
«-'"»«<>^?'^°■^''"-^l'.\?e-m.^°iowri■tio•g:::::::•.  ?9       i 

'<  are  irrevocable.....-.....^; ^3 

by  telegraph  equally  binding...     29  ^ 

during  meeting   to    close    with 

Clerk  of  Course ^^  ^ 

engagements  not  revoked  unless 

declarations  made 3'* 

.>  notification  of  death    of    horse 

equivalent  to ■•     34 

«  provision  in  case  of  sale  with 

engagements 34 

except  to  be  recorded  and  pubh- 

city  given •     ^* 

«  effect  if  engagements    are    not 

sold  or  transferred 3*  * 

«•  when  to  be  made.. ^^ 

Declaration  to  win,  when  and  where  made ^A 

to  be  exhibited ;••••;•     ''^ 

'«  of  colors  necessary  when  not  regiB- 

tered ^^  ^ 

Defaulters,  exclusion  of „„  3 

for  stakes  and  forfeits "'  ^ 

Deputy  officials,  power  of  Stewards  to  appoint . . . . .  •  •  •  •  •     ^  3 

Disabilities  of  persons  and  horses  in  unpaid  forfeit  list..    37  ^d^ 

"         of  persons  ruled  off __  -j 

of  suspended  jockeys.   .     .,-. ..... •  •  • • 

Disputes.  Objections.  Appeals-Part  XXI— Page  35 '^ 

Di8quaUfications-PartXXIV-Pa,.e51...^ »^  j_2 

effect  of  being  ruled  off .  •  •  •     °* 

of  persons  general ••••    '-^^l^^^^T 

'«  of  horses (83-84 

of  horses  for  foul  riding  or  short  of 

weight ^* 

•*  horses  not  disqualified  for  failure  to 

register. •  • ]^  q 

<t  no  prize,  for  disqualified  horses o* 

Disqualified  horses  and  other  persons  subject  to  investi-      ^  ^^ 

gation  o  5 

Distances,  minimum  for  hurdle  races . 

minimum  for  steeplechases •-. 

what  to  be  when  not  mentioned  in   coDdi-    ^^  ^ 

tions go  5 

Drugs,  "  Dope."  use  ot,  penalty • ••   ••••'• 

Engagements,  disability  of  selley  to  declare  out  horses 


50  INDEX. 

RULE     SECTION 

Engagements,  requisite  proof  Of  purchase  with 84  7 

"            if  any  specified,  only  those  sold 34  7 

Entrance  money,  for  purse,  not  returned 35  3 

"              liabilityfor 36  1 

"              must  be  paid  in  cash,  if  so  required....  35  6 

"              owner  liable  after  jockey  weighs 36  3 

"              returned  if  race  void 4-2  1 

"              when  to  be  paid,  and  to  whom 36  1  to  6 

Entries— Part  IX— Page  16 29 

"        by  persons  or  horses  in  Forfeit  List  not  ac- 
cepted   37  3 

"        for  purses,  not  void  if  nominator  dies 35  4 

''        joint  entries.   27  1-2 

"        must  be  in  writing .......  29  1 

"        may  be  telegraphed ...'..'  29  2 

"        must  be  published  except  for  overnight  events  29  3 

"        what  entries  shall  state 30  1 

"        full  description  in  first  entry 30  2 

"        when  description  may  be  omitted.  - 30  3 

"        violators  of  the  rule  may  be  punished 33  2 

"        not  admitted  after  closing  time 28 

35  2 

"                   "          33  4 

"        void  by  death  of  subscriber 33  9 

Entry,  correction  or  omission  of  on  payment  of  fine 33  1 

"    during  meeting  to  close  with  Clerk  of  Course 33  e 

"     form  of. 3Q  j.-? 

"    for  purses,  when  and  to  whom  made 35  J 

"    if  lost  or  miscarried  in  mails 33  5 

"    decisions  of  Stewards  must  be  accepted '.[  23  1 

"    limit  of  time  for..   33  5 

"    may  be  rejected  and  transfer  of  refused .'  23  2 

"    particulars  and  description  required 30  1  to  5 

"    withdrawal,  transfer  or  alteration  of 33  7.3 

Farmers  races.  Stewards  have  power  to  allow 3  g 

Fees -Part  XXIX— Page  46 '  §9 

"        how  and  when  paid [[\  39  1.2 

"        for  racing  colors gj  1 

to  jockeys ] . .  gO 

Fines-Part  XXIX -Page  46 90 

"        for  corrections  of  entries .., 33  3 

for  foul  riding [\[[ 54  2 

"        for  starting  without  registration 19 

"        for  wrong  colors.   .   ' 82  2 

"        for  how  and  when  paid  ,  89  12 

Forfeits— Part  XI— Page  20 *.  35 

declarations  of  made  in  writing  or  by  telegraph.  29  1-2 
notification  of  death  of    horse  equivalent  to 

declaration 34. 

•*        notification  of  declaration  to  be  made  to  clerk 

of  course 35  j 

liabilityfor '"'  35 

''       liability  for  in  case  of  sales , ,..,  34 


5 

1 
lto5 


INDEX. 


51 


KULE      SECTION 

Forfeits,  payment  of  to  qualify 37  2 

"        returned  if  race  void 42  1 

"        to  be  paid  in  cash  if  required 35  6 

'♦        when  to  be  paid  and  to  whom 35  5 

"        unpaid  jockeys  shall  not  be  weighed 36  6 

Forfeit  Clerk,  duties  of 14 

"  how  appointed 6 

Forfeit  List— Part  XII— Page  22 37 

"  definition  of 1 

"  contents  of  may  be  published 37  1 

"           disabilities    of    persons  and    horses  pub- 
lished in 37         3  to  6 

'            penalty  for  entering  a  horse   when  pub- 
lished in 37  6 

"  persons   in  may  be   excluded  from  race 

courses 5  6 

"  publication  of 37  1 

unpaid  list  kept  at  Registry  oflace. 37  1 

Foul  Riding,  penalty  for  same 54 

"  Free  Handicap,"  definition  of 1 

see  "  Handicap '' 1 

Gentlemen  Riders 87  6-6 

"  no  allowance 15  4 

"               Stewards  have  power  to  grant  tempo- 
rary permission  to  ride 87  7 

"  how  they  can  ride  on  equal  terms  with 

jockeys 77  3 

"  Handicaps,"  definition  of 1 

"           alterations  after  publication  not  permis- 
sible      10 

"  correction  of  errors  as  to  age  in 33  1 

"  day  and  hour  of  liability  for  penalty 10 

••  free  handicap,  definition  of 1 

"  minimum  weight  for 3  9 

"  private  handicap,  definition  of 1 

Stewards  to  supervise  declarations 6  7 

Handicapper,  appointment  of 6 

duties  of 10 

Horses— Part  VIII— Page  14 17 

"        definition  of 1 

"        calculation  of  age  of 1 

"        change  of  names  of 22  1 

"        disqualification  of  when  in  Forfeit  List 37  3 

disqualification  of  when  subject  of  fraudulent 

practices 26 

disqualified  if  2  lbs.  short  of  weight 58  3 

form  of  entering— Part  IX— Pajre  16 29-30 

•'        may  be  remounted  in  steeplechase  or  hurdle 

races 86  1 

"        may  be  withdrawn  if  disabled 38  4 

"        may  be  run  in  name  of  trainer 82  6 

••        method  of  claiming  in  selling  races 70  3 


52 


INDEX. 


RULE     SECTION 

Horses,   must  be  named 21 

"        not  qualified  to  start  unless  duly  entered..  24 

"        paxtuerehipin— Part  IX-Page  16 89 

"        proof  of  qualification  of 5  u 

qualification  for  starting 38  i 

registration  and  description  of 17 

"        refusing  jump,  not  to  be  led 86  3 

"        sale  witn  engagement 34  g 

"        temporary  certificate  of  registry 18 

when  considered  starters  and  liable  for    all 

dues  winnings  without  registration 36  3 

*•        explanation  required  when  a  horse  fails  to  start  47 

Hunters,  qualifications— Fart  XXVII— Page  44 87 

how  qualified 87  1 

"        Stewards  have  p  jwer  to  grant  temporary  per- 
mission to  run 87  1 

fee  for  registration 87  2 

Hunt  and  Country  Club  Meetings,  Stewards  have  .power 

to  grade  j  um'ps 3  6 

Hurdle  races,  minimum  distance 3  5 

when  turee-year-olds  can  run 20 

Hurdles,  number  and  height  of 3  7 

Jockeys",  change  of 38  -^ 

contracts  must  be  registered 78 

engagements  of 79  1  to  3 

fees  for  mounts ^ 80 

fined  if  late  at  post 49  2 

fines,  how  paid !  75  8 

foul  and  careless  riding,  penalty  for 55 

gentlemen  wishing  to  ride  on  equal  termd 77  3 

misconduct  of  at  post '.  52  6 

"              12  2 

not  permitted  to  bet 77  1.2 

name  to  be  reported  thirty  minutes  before  race  38  1 

numbers  on  arm  or  saddle  cloth 82  4 

shall  not  be  owners 76  1 

exceptions  to  above 76  2 

effect  if  he  strike  another  horse  or  jockey 54  5 

must  unsaddle  their  horses. 58  2 

effect  if  short  in  weight,  or  touch  persons  or 
things  except  accidentally,  or  dismount  wiih- 

out  permission 68  3.4 

"        effect  if  more  than  2  lbs.  overweight 68  6 

Jockeys  Licenses— Part  XXII- Page  37 75 

when  boys  may  ride  without  iReube.  75  6 

"                  conditions  for  granting 76  1-2 

"                  disabilities    of  jockeys  when  with- 
drawn   75  7 

"                  fee  for 75  3 

"                   how  obtained 75  1-2 

"                  may  be  revoked  or  suspended 75  2 

may  ride  pending  application  for. ...  76  4 

"                  to  gentlemen  riders 75  1 

"                penalty  for  employment  of  unlicensed  75  5 


INDEX.  63 

kULE      SECTION 

Jostling,  penalty  for ^. tm * 64  2 

Judge  of  meetings,  how  appointed 6 

"  duties  ot. 13  1 

decisions  of 13  1 

may  correct  any  mistake 13  1 

"  must  occupy  their  box 13  1 

"  not  in  judges'  stand,  race  to  be  run 

"  over 56 

Jumps,  number  of  and  description  of 3,  6-7 

Knowingly  entering  a  disqualified  horse 83  3 

Lease  of  horse,  must  be  registered 31  2 

Licence  to  jockeys 4  1 

"  "  regulations  for— Part  XXir— Page  37...  75 

Lowest  weight  carried 3  10 

Maiden,  defioition  of 1 

allowances  not  prohibited 44  3 

Matches  off  on  death  either  party  to 33  10 

"        off  in  case  of  dead  heat 67 

Meetings— Part  III— Page  6 3  1 

"         arrangements  for  may  be  made  or  changed..  5  4 

"         Deputy  Stewards  and  substitutes  for  officials 

may  be  appointed 5  2 

''         disqualified  persons  excluded  from 5  6 

••         exempt  from  non-recognition 3  3 

"         sanction  for 4  1 

"         "  recognized"  definition  of 1 

"         Stewards  for  and  power  of — Part  V — Page  8. .  5 

"         to  be  sanctioned 3  1 

Month,  definition  of  2  2 

Names — See  "Assumed    Names'' — Part  IX — Page  16..  21 

horsps  must  be  named 91 

"      registration  of  and  fee  for 17 

"      change  of 22  1-2 

"      feefor 22  i 

"      of  officials  for  sanctioned  meeting     7 

Npw  Rules— Part  XXVIII— Page  45 8k 

"Nominator,"  definition  of 1 

liability  of 3'-36 

Number  of  horses  starting  to  be  furnished  the  starter. . .  11  1 

to  be  exhibited  until  the  start 11  1 

"                 exhibited  of.  Clerk  of  Scales  respon- 
sible for 11  1 

"  on  arm  or  saddle  cloth 82  4 

"  time  of  exhibiting 45  1 

"  pteeplechas^es 3  4 

Objections— Part  XXI— Page  35  73 

"  by  whom,  when,  and  how  made |  „ .  i  to  3 

"  cost  of  determining 74  5 

"  decision  of  judges 74  4 

"  decision  of  to  Clerk  of  Scales 74  8 

"  deposit  on 74  6 

"  decided  by  Stewards  subject  to  appea/ 73  1- 


54  INDEX. 

RULE      SECTION 

Objections,   effect  of  disquallflcation  by  objection 74  13 

"  alleged  fraud 74  12 

"  general  objections 74  11 

grounds  of  74         8  to  11 

"  if  before  race 74  7 

"  limit  of  time  for  determinal ion  of 5  10 

money  retained  pending  investigation 74  15 

"  provisions  in  case  of  dead  heat 60 

"  "  selling  races 72  2-3 

••  money  may  be  recovered.. 74  14 

to  distance '. 74  9 

"  to  horses  having  run  wrong  course 74  10 

"  cannot  be  withdrawn 74  3 

"  if  frivolous,  by  owner,  jockey  or  otherwise    54  8 

Ofacials— Part  IV,  V,  VI— Pages  8,  9,  10 

"         appointment  of 6 

"         complaints  against 6  3 

"         deputies  or  substitutes,  appointment  of 8 

"         names  of,  to  be  given    in    applications    for 

sanctioned  meetings 7 

"         one  person  may  fill  two  or  more  ofiBces 6 

"         only  on  course  during  race 48 

Omitted  conditions  and  weights— Part  VII— Page  12 15 

""  ''  "  as  to  weights 16  1 

"  "  *'  as  to  distances 16  1 

"  "  "  as  to  day 16  2 

Owner,  definition  of 1 

Overnight  events.  Stewards  to  supervise 5  7 

Overweight  must  be  declared 11  2 

Partnerships— Part  IX— Page  17 29 

"  in  horses  to  be  registered  and  published.    31  1 

"  effect  if  not  published 33  3 

"  partners  jointly  and  severally  liable 31  2 

Payments,  entrance  money,  forfeits,  stakes  and  arrears..    35  5 

Penalties— Part  XV— Page  25 43  1  to  4 

"  calculation    of    winnings    with    a    view   to 

ascertain 40  1  to  4 

"  as  applied  to  selling  races  in  which  horses 

running  are  not  to  be  sold 43  4 

"  exemptions  from  in  selling  races  not  to  apply 

to  other  races 43  4    « 

"  for  winning  fixed  sum,  means  in  one  race. ...    40  S 

"  liability  for  in  case  of  dispute 43  1 

"  no  relief   from  for  being  beaten  in  one  or 

more  races 44  3 

"  not  cumulative  unless  so  stated  in  conditions.    43  5 

"  no  penalties  for  running  second  or  lower....     43  2 

not    incurred    in    private    sweepstakes    or 

matches 43  3 

"  provisions  when  dead  heat 63 

Penalty,  for  carrying  overweight  without  declaring 58  6 

••        being  late  at  the  post 49  2 

*'        change  of  jockeys 38  2 


INDEX.  55 

RULE      SECTION 

Penalty,  corrupt  practices 88  4 

"        crossing,  jostling,  fouling,  etc 54-55 

"        dismounting  after  race  before  obtaining  per- 
mission   58  3 

"        disobedience  or  misbeha-vior  at  post 52  5 

"        running  at  unrecognized  meetings 3  2-3 

"        employing  stable  employees  without  character.  81  3  to  5 

"        employing  unlicensed  jockey 75  5 

"        entering  a  horse  whilst  in  the  forfeit  list 37  6 

"        entering  or  running  disqualified  horse.   .     83  3 

"        failure  to  start  horse  entered 47 

'*        intimidation  in  and  violation  of  rules  for  sell- 
ing races 72  6 

for  using  drugs,  hypodermic,  etc 83  5 

"        not  weighing  in  after  race 11  3 

"        running  in  wrong  colors 82  2 

"        stable  employees  breaking  contract 81  2 

'*        training  horses  of  or  aiding  jockeys  in  betting.  77  2 

Persons,  excluded  from  race  courses 5  6 

"        except  of&cials,  excluded  from  course  during 

trace 48 

Post,  running  wrong  side  of ,  disqualified  54  4 

' '  Post  race,' '  definition  of ...   1 

Power  of  Stewards— Parts  IV  &  V— Page  8 ...  4  1 

Stewards  of  N.  S.  &   H.A 4  1-2 

"                  Stewards  of  meeting 5  1  to  13 

Postponement  of  race 5  4 

"Private  handicap,"  definition  of 1 

' '  Private  sweepstakes,"  definition  of 1 

"                        exempt  from  penalties 43  3 

Prizes— Part  XIV— Page  24 39 

"        amount  of  won,  how  calculated. ...  40  1  to  3 

"        cup  to  be  given,  though  walked  over  for 39  5. 

"        deductions  from 39  3 

•'        distributions  of  to  second  or  other  horses  in  case 

of  walkover 41 

howapplied 39  to  41 

"        minimum  value  of 40  4 

"        none  for  horses  disqualified 54  9 

"        provisions,  when  race  void 42  1-2 

"        to  be  withheld  until  objection  decided 74  15 

•    "        to  second  horse 39  4 

value  of  challenge  cup  not  calculated  till  finally 

won 40  4 

"        in  case  of  walkover 39  7 

*'        value  of  must  be  advertised 39  1 

••        when  cup  or  added  money  need  not  be  givwn. ...  39  6 

Produce  races,  definition  of 1 

*•               mares  and  stallions  in  forfeit  list  not  de- 
barred from  entry 37  4 

"               release  of  nominator 37  5 

"  Public  sweepstakes,"  definition  of 1 

Purchaser,  liability  of,  for  arrears  on  borse 37  3 


56  INDEX. 

RULE      SECTION 

"PurBes,"  definition  of. 1 

•«  entries  for,  provisions  covering — Part  XI — 

Page  20 35-36 

Qualification  of  hunters-  Part  XXVII— Page  44 87 

Qualification  of  starters 13  23 

Race  horses— Part  VIII— Page  14 17 

Kace,  definition  of 1 

"    at  wrong  weights,  or  distance,  etc.. ....  56 

"    match  off  in  case  of  death 33  10 

"    mode  of  estimating  value 39  8 

"    minimum  distance,  steeplechases  and  hurdle  races.  3  5 

"    when  a  race  shall  be  run  over  again 56 

"Racing  Calendar,"  definition  of 1 

"Recognized  meetings,"  definition  of 1 

Recognized  Hunt,  definition  of 87  3 

"  definition  of  member 87  4 

"  Registry  Office,"  definition  of  and  location 1 

"  Registered  ''  and  "  Registration,"  definition  of 1 

Registrations,  agreements  and  contracts  with  jockeys...  78 

assumea  names..   ..    32  1  to  4 

failure  to  register  not  to  disqualify  horse..  19 

of  colors  of  riders 82  1 

of  horses  necessary,  and  application  for. ..  17 

{27  1 

31  1  to  3 

temporary  certificates 18 

Registration  Fees— Part  XXIX— Page  46 90 

Regulations  for  race  meetings- Part  III — Pa^e  6 3 

Reports  of  races  to  be  made , 9 

Riders,  fined  if  late  at  post 49  2 

license  jockeys— Part  XXII— Page  37   75 

"        not  returning  to  weiph  in  to  be  reported 11  3 

reported  for  misconduct 12  2 

"        present  themselves  to  be  weighed  in Kg  j 

"        exceptions  to  the  same 58  1 

Rules— Part  XXYIII— Page  45 88 

how  passed,  altered  or  rescinded 88 

Running— Part  XVII— Page  28 54 

efl'ect  of  crossing  or  foul  riding 54  2 

"  leading  horse  entitled  to  any  part  of    the 

course 54  1 

•'  wrong  side  of  post 54  4 

"  wrong  weight,  course,  or  judges  not  in  the 

stand 56 

Sale,  contingencies  must  be  registered 31  2-3 

"    with  engagements 34  6 

*'        "  "  by  private  treaty 34  7 

•'        "  "  if  purchaser  defaults 34  6 

"  "  only  those  specified  sold 34  7 

Scratches— See  "  Declarations  " — Part  IX— Page  16 29 

Selling  Races— Part  XX— Page  32 68 

<f  ^eflnitionof 1 


inde:j:. 


57 


RULE      SECTION- 

Selling  Eaces,  all  but  winner  liable  to  be  claimed 69  1 

application  for  surplus  after  sale 69  1 

"               entries    limited   in  races  closing  forty- 
eight  hours  of  race 68 

failing    to    pay    for    horses   bought    or 

claimed 69  2 

"               horses  entered  not  to  be  sold 72  " 

"               hordes  not  paid  for  to  be  sold  again 69  2 

how  non-winners  may  be  claimed,  paid 

for,  moved,  and  if  not  paid  for 70  1  to  5 

"              in  case  of  dead  heat 72  1 

•»               in  case  of  objection  to  horse  claimed 72  3 

"               in  case  of  objection  to  winner 72  2 

•'  in  case  of  walkover 71 

•«  penalty  for  intimidation  and  violation  of 

selling  rules 72  6 

"  permission  of  Clerk  of  Course  necessary 

for  obtaining  horses  Bold  or  bought  in.  70  4 

••  in  case  of  walkover  or  no  second  horse.. .  71 

"               priority  of  claim  in 70,  1 

••               refusing  to  deliver  horse  sold  or  claimed.  72  4 

when  liability  to  be  sold  ends 72  2 

"  winners  to  be  sold  and  time  of 69  to  72 

Special    Rules,  steeplechases    and   hurdle    races-  Part 

XXVI- Page  48.  P6 

Stable  employees,  must  have  written  discharges 81  3 

penalty  for  employing  without  char- 
acter  81  5 

"              right  to  appeal 81  4 

"             breaking  engagements 81  2 

"              termination  of  engagements 81  1 

Starter,  authority  and  power  to  act  at  post 12  3 

••      disobedience  to  command  of  to  be  reported 12  2 

"      duties  and  power  of ." 12  3 

"      by  whom  appointed 6 

"      may  place  vicious  horses  behind  the  line 50  2 

"      statement  of  and  assistant  conclusive 52  8 

when  horses  in  starter's  hands..    51  1 

"      limit  of  fines  $200.  to  report  to  Clerk  of  Scales  ..  52  6 

Starting-Part  XVI— Page  27 52  3 

"         horses  may  be  dismounted  at. 51  2-i 

"         horses  may  be  led  into  position  for 51  2 

no  recall  after  flag  falls ...  52  2 

signals  for |9 

"         to  be  made  by  flag 52  i 

"         void  when  horses  in  front  of  post 58  1 

"         device  or  machine  may  be  used 52  4 

Starters,  named  thirty  minutes  before  race 38  1  to  3 

"        positions  at  post  to  be  determined  by  lot 50  1-2 

qualifications  of— Part  XIII -Page  23 38  1  to  5 

to  be  fined  if  late  at  post ..........  49  2 

Steeplechases,  courses,  number,  height  and  description 

of  fences,  water  jump,  etc 3  6 


86  1 

2 


58  INDEX. 

RULE      SECTION 

Steeplechases,  horses  led  or  given  a  lead  disqualified .        86  3 

limit  of  time  for JJ     ^^  „ 

minimum  distance !!.".'.'.!.*.'!!      3  5 

number  each  day ."!.*!!."**.'.!!      3  4 

"        provisions    covering  horse  getting  away  from 

rider .° 

"        when  second  horse  not  placed !!!/.!!!!!     42 

when  three-year-olds  may  run.   ..,..'.*.'!.'.'.""    *     20 
••        horse8  2  1bs.  short  of  weight, disqualified"!!!!     58  3 
Steeplechase  Courses,  description  of  water  and  Liver- 
pool jump 3               g 

number  of  fences  in  each  mile. . .      3  6 

I'iders  to  be  notified  of  any  change 

i° 86  2 

what    constitutes   fields    or    en- 
closures          86  1 

Stewards,  definition  of i 

Stewards  N.  S.  &  H.  A.— Part  IV— Page  8. .'.'.  .'.*.'.".*.*.'.".'.".'."      4 

"  decide  questions  on  appeal. .    .       73  i_2 

"  general    power    to    disqualify, 

fine,  suspend,  expel,  etc 85  1-2 

have  free  access  to  all  meetings      5  5 

may  refuse  entries  and  transfer 

"  of  entries 23  2 

n^ay  limit  number  of  steeple- 
chases       3  ^ 

no  cognizance  of  betting !      4  2 

"  powers  of 4  I 

*'  sanction  all  race  meetings...!!!      3  i 

"  to    adjudicate    disputes    as    to 

colors 82  1 

to    adjudicate    disputes    as    to 

jockeys 79  3 

Stewards  of  Meeting,  and  their  powers— Part  V-l'pageS.*.      5  1 

' '  decisions  must  be  accepted .23  1 

"  authority   over   trainers,  oflicialV, 

jockeys  and  employees 5  g 

"  control  of  and  tree  access  to  all 

stands,  etc 5  5 

"                  decide  objections,   subject,  to  ap- 
peal-               5  10 

determination  of  disputes  by 5  10 

"  limit  of  time  for  decisions  of 5  10 

may  be  appointed  by  officers    of 

associations 5  « 

may    appoint    deputies    and" fill 

offices  for  meeting 5  2 

shall  take  cognizance  of  foui  riding    84  7 

"  mmimum  number  of     5  1 

'\                  "ot  to  entertain  disputes  as  to  bets      6  13 

to  notify  riders  as  to  changes  in 
steeplechase  courses 86  2 


INDEX.  59 

RULE      SECTION 

Stewards  of  Meeting,  have  power  to  appoint  substitutes 

for  absent  officials 5  2 

have  power  to  exclude  disqualified 

persons 5  6 

.«  havepower  to  investigate  races....      5  10 

"  must  sanction  change  of  jockeys 

after  weighing  out 38  2 

"  have  power  to  order  examinations 

of  horses  and  persons 5  12 

«•  have  power  to  postpone  a  race 5  4 

••  have  power  to  punish  and  fine 5  9 

••  have  power  to  require    proof    of 

qualification 5  11 

"  have  power  to  supervise  declara- 
tions to  handicaps  and  over- 
night entries.. . 5  T 

•«  have  power  to  make  all  arrange- 
ments        5  4 

<'  have  power  to  remit  fines  by  starter    52  7 

••  Striking  Out  "—See  "  Declarations  "—Part  IX— Page  16    29 

Subscriptions— Part  X— Page  18 33 

correction  of  and  withdrawal  of 33  8 

joint  subscriptions 27  1-2 

"  right  of  transfer 33  7 

void  by  death  of  subscriber  or  nominator    33  9 

'•  exceptions  to  above   33  9 

"  what  constitutes  a  subscription 33  8 

"  when  subscriber  liable  for 36  4 

••  when  subscriber  not  liable 36  5 

Sweepstakes  or  stakes,  definition  of 1 

"  must  be  paid  in  cash  if  demanded 35  5 

••  private  sweepstakes,  winner  exempt  from 

penalties ^^  3 

"  returnable  if  race  void 42  1 

"  winner  takes  all  stakes  in  case  of  walkover,    41 

Three-year-olds  in  hurdle  races  and  steeplechases 20 

Time,  calculation|of— Partll— Page  6. ^2 

for  claiming  and  paying  after  selling  races 69-70 

"        limit  of,  for  steeplechases ^2  2 

••        limit  of,  between  winner  and  second 42  2 

••        running  off  dead  heat. 59  1 

to  start  first  race  when  not  announced 38  5 

for  weighing  in 68  1 

«•        for  weighing  out  an d  exhibitin g  numbers 45  1 

"        when  a  race  shall  be  run  over  again 56 

Turf  Authorities ; 1  ""^ 

Transfer  of  entries  or  subscriptions,  proof  required. ...     34  7 

"  may  be  refused  by  Stewards 23  2 

Unpaid  Forfeit  List— Part  XII— Page '22 37 

Under  special  circumstances  changes  in  colors  may  be 

allowed |2  6 

Value  of  races,  how  calculated  and  deductions 39  ^ 


"®  INDEX. 

_   ,,  ,    «.     .  RULE      SECTIOl 

Walkover,  definition  of. * 

by  arrangement  cup  or  advertised* money 

may  be  withheld 39  6 

distribution  of  second  and  third  money.  41 

for  selling  races ....'"     71 

"  when  walkover  not  necessary B7 

Water  jump,  description  of '   o  /. 

Weight  for  age,  definition  of . . . . .'.  '.'.".'.'.' ' "   ," { 

Weight,  allowances  if  not  claimed  do'  not  disqualify!  "    H  1 

effect  of  running  at  wrong  weights *     5(j 

"        exemption  of  in  selling  races  not  to  apply  t'o 

other  races ^3  , 

extra  or  special  to  be  exhibited!!!!!!.' n  o 

for  races  on  flat,  when  not  fixed !!"'"     15  3 

gentlemen  riders  no  allowances "             15  a 

•'        minimum  in  handicaps .       3  9 

"        no  allowances  of  to  beaten  horses!!!!!        !!!*    44  3 

'•        not  to  carry  extra  for  running  second  or  lower     43  2 

w  ■  vx     1°  ^®  carried  when  not  fixed  by  conditions. . . .     15  12 

Weights,  to  be  earned  when  not  defined  by  conditions.      16  ~2 

for  steeplechases ,                     jt  t 

for  hurdle  races ,c  t 

Weighing  Out-Part  XV— Page 26*!.   !!!!!!!'!!!;!!!!!!!!    45  1 

''^              liood,  martingale,  etc.;  to  be  inc'l'u'ded"    45  2 

more  than  6  lbs.  overweight  not  allowed.    46  2 
notice  of  overweight  or  change  in  weight 

to  be  posted 4^5  4 

•'               no  whip  or  bridle  allowed  on  scales.!!!!*     46  3 

overweight  to  be  declared 46  1 

•                owners  responsible  for  weight  carried!'    46  3 

time  for ....     '  '     45  1 

w^i„J-'       T       ^^^5Tr**'Slitand  gentlemen  rider's*..!!!!!!    46  2 

Weighing  In— Part  XVIII— Page  30 68  1 

'•               more  than  2  lbs  overweight  not  allowed     58  .«> 

more  than  2  lbs.  short  of  weight 58  a 

.„"               penalty  for  not...   *"     ^ifi  1 

"Welter  Weight,"  definition  of \i  o 

Winnings,  how  calculated !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!     39  2 

to  whom  payabYe".!!!!!!.*!!!!;;!!!!!!!!!;!!!;  3?  ^^o"*^ 


SUGGESTIONS 

FOR    THE 

Building  of  Steeplechase  Courses 


As  will  be  noticed  in  the  accompanying  photographs, 
two  methods  have  been  accepted  by  the  Stewards  of  the 
National  Steeplechase  and  Hunt  Association  for  the  con- 
struction of  the  guard-rails  or  supports  used  for  the 
retention  of  the  brush,  namely  a  rail  (see  Plates  IV.  and 
VII.)  and  an  inclined  board  box  (see  Plate  VI.).  While 
the  former  is  the  cheaper  and  the  form  generally  adopted, 
the  board  construction  is  the  stronger  and  less  ex- 
pensive to  maintain.  The  boards  should  be  not  less 
than  two  inches  thick. 

The  brush  should  be  of  some  stiff  variety — cedar  or 
spruce  are  best.  If  a  lighter  brush  has  to  be  used  it  is 
well  to  tie  it  up  in  fagots  and  to  fill  the  cases  with  them. 
Care  must,  however,  be  used  to  see,  on  the  completion  of 
the  fence,  that  no  cord  or  wire  has  been  left  above  the 
rail  or  support. 

After  the  frames  are  full,  the  brush  should  be  evenly 
trimmed  off  with  a  pair  of  hedge  shears  and  slightly 
rounded  on  the  "  take  off  "  side. 

The  guard-rail  at  the  Liverpool  may  be  made  solid  to 
the  ground.  This  should  always  be  done  when  the 
"take-off"  is  soft  or  liable  to  break  away.  The  plank 
used  should  be  two  feet  wide,  of  which  six  inches  buried 
in  the  ground,  and  slanted  towarc^s  the  jump. 


The  Water  Jump  should  be  concreted  to  within  a  foot 
or  eighteen  inches  of  its  lip  and  the  remaining  portion 
puddled  with  clay. 

No  ditch  need  be  concreted. 

The  Bank  Jump  (Fly  Bank)  should  be  constructed  as 
in  Plate  II.,  the  box  to  hold  the  brush  not  being  over 
three  feet  high  and  the  earth  and  sod  banked  and  sloped 
to  the  height  desired. 

The  "Wings  should  be  much  higher  than  the  jumps, 
so  that  a  horse  may  not  be  tempted  to  take  them.  The 
po3C  nearest  to  the  fence  must  be  well  planted  in  the 
ground,  but  the  one  at  the  end  of  tbe  wing  may  be  less 
secure,  so  that  should  a  horse  bolt  out  and  break  it  down 
the  danger  of  accident  may  be  lessened. 


S 


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Plate  IX. — The  Ditch  and  Fence  or  Liverpool. 


Plate  X.  -Brush  Jump. 


